The Yankees team captain told reporters after the game that Gardner was like a 'second' dad to several players

The New York Yankees played—and won—on Opening Day with heavy hearts after the death of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller, who tragically passed away after falling ill on a family vacation in Costa Rica.

After an emotional Opening Day in the Bronx, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge turned his attention to his former teammate Brett Gardner after the death of his 14-year-old son, Miller. “He may not have been the big superstar with all the All-Stars and MVPs and this and that,