PITTSBURGH — Phil Garner wasn't a lifer with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but his presence was incredibly important for their last World Series championship. Garner died at 76 years old on April 11, after ...

FILE - Tim Foli, left, and Phil Garner, the middle infield of the 1979 World Championship Pittsburgh Pirates team attend a pre-game ceremony remembering the team's accomplishment 40 years ago before a ...

May 21, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series championship team Bob Skinner (L) and Tim Foli (LC) and Phil Garner (RC) and Don Robinson (43) reminisce in the ...

HOUSTON — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who won the World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979, has died. He was 76. Garner’s family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner died ...