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Brett Gardner is the leader the Yankees needed
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Brett Gardner's top Yankees moments
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Brett Gardner Doing Things the Yankee Way - WSJ
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Sapakoff: 'Heart and soul' Brett Gardner deserves Yankees captain title, Colleges
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Brett Gardner Is Yankees' Great Homegrown Hope - The New York Times
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New York Yankees still need Brett Gardner next season
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Report: Yankees, Cubs Have Discussed Swapping Gardner For Castro - CBS New York
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Yankees sign veteran Brett Gardner to new contract for 2021 - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees bringing back Brett Gardner would be right move
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Gardner helps Yankees power Paxton to win
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Gardner gives Yankees dramatic late victory, US sports
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Brett Gardner and Pau Gasol don't have much in common, but their contributions are worth noting - The Boston Globe
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Brett Gardner: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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Brett Gardner Soaking It All In For What Could Be A Last Hurrah
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Brett Gardner - New York Yankees Center Fielder - ESPN
Brett Gardner is the Yankees veteran leader