In 2007, he played 54 games for the Double-A Trenton Thunder, though he missed time with a broken bone in his hand.
His father, Tony, worked at the College of Charleston as their assistant athletic media relations director, which enabled Nick to observe the Charleston baseball team, and future major leaguers Brett Gardner and Michael Kohn.
Ava Gardner | Erle Stanley Gardner | Brett Ratner | Brett Lee | Brett Favre | Martin Gardner | Howard Gardner | Brett Whiteley | Gerald Gardner | Robert Gardner | Isabella Stewart Gardner | John Gardner | Gerald Gardner (Wiccan) | Gardner | Brett Maher | Joy Gardner | George Brett | Chris Gardner | Brett Dennen | Simon Brett | John W. Gardner | Jeremy Brett | Gardner, Massachusetts | Brian Gardner | Brett Weston | Brett Somers | Rulon Gardner | Robert H. Gardner | Georgie Gardner | George Brett (baseball) |
Although he was honored with the plaque, his uniform #11 has not been retired, and has since been worn by several Yankees including Joe Page, Johnny Sain, Héctor López, Fred Stanley, Dwight Gooden, Chuck Knoblauch, Gary Sheffield, Doug Mientkiewicz, and Brett Gardner.