Earle McClurkin Gardner (January 24, 1884 – March 2, 1943) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders from 1908 to 1912.
Gardner played for the Springfield Foot Trackers of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1903. Springfield released him before the 1904 season. He got a tryout with the Chicago Cubs of the National League in 1904, but was farmed to the San Antonio Bronchos of the South Texas League for the 1904 season. San Antonio sold Gardner to the Beaumont Millionaires of the South Texas League during the 1905 season. In 1906, he played for the Austin Senators of the South Texas League. The Senators sold Gardner to the St. Paul Saints of the American Association after the 1906 season, but purchased him back from St. Paul before the 1907 season.
During the 1907 season, the St. Louis Browns of the American League purchased Gardner's contract. He tried out with the Browns in spring training in 1908, but did not make the team. Gardner played for the Hartford Senators of the Connecticut State League during the 1908 season.

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