Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election

LA Times  

Dodgers relief pitcher Steve Howe, left, first baseman Steve Garvey, right, and catcher Steve Yeager celebrate after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1981 World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York. Steve Garvey vividly remembers the final out of the 1981 World Series when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees. We spoke as the Dodgers and Yankees prepared to meet Friday to resume their legendary World Series rivalry, the 12th time they’ve played each other in the Fall Classic — but the first since 1981. In this 1981 photo, Dodgers runner Steve Garvey slides into third base safely as New York third baseman Graig Nettles drops the ball in the fifth inning of the World Series game at Yankee Stadium.

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Steve Garvey might not be elected to the Senate. How about the Baseball Hall of Fame?
4 months, 1 week ago

Steve Garvey might not be elected to the Senate. How about the Baseball Hall of Fame?

LA Times  

Steve Garvey, on his knees, celebrates the final out of the 1981 NLCS with pitcher Bob Welch, left. On the election day ballot: Garvey, the longtime Dodgers star, against Rep. Adam B. Schiff for a U.S. Senate seat representing California. The Hall announced Monday that Garvey and former Dodgers teammate Tommy John are two of eight candidates selected for this …

1981 Dodgers say they never doubted they would beat the Yankees, win the World Series
4 months, 3 weeks ago

1981 Dodgers say they never doubted they would beat the Yankees, win the World Series

LA Times  

The Dodgers lost the first two games of a 1981 National League playoff series in Houston, both in walk-off fashion, before storming back to win three straight over the Astros in Los Angeles to win the series, which pitted the first-half and second-half division winners from the strike-interrupted season. That earned them a spot in the best-of-five NL Championship Series, …

In a Dodgers-Padres matchup, Steve Garvey can't lose
5 months, 1 week ago

In a Dodgers-Padres matchup, Steve Garvey can't lose

LA Times  

Steve Garvey greets third baseman Manny Machado and first baseman Eric Hosmer, right, before a game in 2019. The candidate, of course, is Steve Garvey, who is a household name in California not because of a life spent in politics, but because of a distinguished career for the Dodgers and San Diego Padres. We haven’t had that.’ He said there …

Two of Steve Garvey’s former teammates just endorsed ... not Steve Garvey for U.S. Senate
1 year ago

Two of Steve Garvey’s former teammates just endorsed ... not Steve Garvey for U.S. Senate

LA Times  

U.S. Senate candidates, from left, Rep. Barbara Lee, Steve Garvey, Rep. Adam B. Schiff and Rep. Katie Porter on the debate stage in San Francisco on Feb. 12. Dusty Baker and Dave Stewart are among five former major leaguers listed as endorsers in an announcement issued by Lee’s office Wednesday. Lee is running fourth in polling for California’s vacant Senate …

Dodger Legend Steve Garvey Weighs GOP Bid To Fill Dianne Feinstein Senate Seat
1 year, 9 months ago

Dodger Legend Steve Garvey Weighs GOP Bid To Fill Dianne Feinstein Senate Seat

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LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — You’d have to go back a generation — to 1988 — to find the last time a Republican candidate won a U.S. Senate race in heavily Democratic California. Baseball legend Steve Garvey, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, is meeting with voters and senior GOP officials as he weighs …

Greatest moments in Dodger history, No. 15: Dodgers win 1981 World Series
3 years, 11 months ago

Greatest moments in Dodger history, No. 15: Dodgers win 1981 World Series

LA Times  

Tommy Lasorda hugs Steve Yeager after he hit a homerun to give the Dodgers the lead in Game 5. 15: Dodgers win the 1981 World Series Watch Game 6 of the 1981 World Series here. The Dodgers scored four more times in the sixth and one in the eighth to win Game 6, and the World Series, 9-2. We’ve won …

The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 12: Steve Garvey
9 years, 9 months ago

The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 12: Steve Garvey

LA Times  

Continuing our countdown of the 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, as selected by our readers. 12: Steve Garvey One of the most beloved Dodgers while he was playing, Steve Garvey checks in as the 12th-greatest Dodger of all time. Subscribe to our free Dodgers newsletter here Garvey played for the Dodgers from 1969 to 1982 and was an eight-time …

Garvey Retires at 39 Without Tears, Laughs
37 years, 2 months ago

Garvey Retires at 39 Without Tears, Laughs

LA Times  

Times Staff Writer Looking and sounding very much like the political candidate he will likely be, Steve Garvey retired from baseball Wednesday at 39. “He had just a storybook career,” said Fred Claire, the Dodgers’ executive vice president. It’s incredible to think of the number of years that have gone by.” Indeed, 17 major league years have gone by, the …

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