Yankees' Aaron Boone shares sorrow over death of Brett Gardner's teen son: 'Very tough news'

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacted on Sunday to the heartbreaking revelation Brett Gardner and his wife, Jessica, made about their youngest son, Miller.

Miller Gardner died after falling ill while on vacation with his family, the Gardner family said in a statement released through the Yankees. Details about where the Gardner family vacationed and what Miller died from were unclear.

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New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner, #11, and manager Aaron Boone, #17, talk during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 24, 2019. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

"We talk about being family all the time and even though Brett’s been gone for a few years, that doesn’t stop," Boone told reporters, via the New York Post. "A lot of people in there [the clubhouse] that know that family intimately. It’s a very tough day and very tough news."

Boone said all the team could do now is offer support to Gardner and his family during the trying time.

"As best we can, we’ll be praying for the Gardner family and where we can, offering support," Boone added. "That’s kind of the unimaginable that unfortunately that’s where we are with it. Very sad. Very tough."

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New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner, #11, and manager Aaron Boone, #17, talk prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 24, 2018. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

The tragic revelation was made earlier Sunday. Gardner played for