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Tragic Loss: Ex-MLB Star's Son Dies in Costa Rica

4/3/2025

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Tragedy struck as 14-year-old Miller Gardner, son of ex-MLB star Brett Gardner, lost his life to carbon monoxide poisoning during a family vacation in Costa Rica. With a staggering carboxyhemoglobin saturation of 64%, authorities are probing the circumstances, initially misidentified as asphyxiation or food poisoning, while the family grapples with their heartbreaking loss.

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Tragedy struck as 14-year-old Miller Gardner, son of ex-MLB star Brett Gardner, lost his life to carbon monoxide poisoning during a family vacation in Costa Rica. With a staggering carboxyhemoglobin saturation of 64%, authorities are probing the circumstances, initially misidentified as asphyxiation or food poisoning, while the family grapples with their heartbreaking loss.