About this episode

Toby Gardenhire reflects on his five seasons as manager of the St. Paul Saints and discusses his new role with the Minnesota Twins.

In Episode 146, we’re joined by former St. Paul Saints manager Toby Gardenhire. During the offseason, Toby was promoted to the Minnesota Twins organization as Field Coordinator and bench coach, and he was gracious enough to stop by before heading across the river to reflect on his five seasons with Josh & Sierra. We dive into Toby’s early career as both a ballplayer and a coach, his role as the Saints’ first manager as a Triple-A affiliate, and what the transition was like for both sides ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Sierra

Guest: Toby Gardenhire

Topics covered

• baseball
• coaching
• career transition
• Triple-A affiliate
• sports management

Keywords

• Toby Gardenhire
• St. Paul Saints
• Minnesota Twins
• baseball
• coaching
• Triple-A
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota Twins, St. Paul Saints

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