Steve Garvey
Steve Garvey
Steven Patrick Garveyis an American former professional baseball player and current Southern California businessman. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman, most notably for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the wholesome image he portrayed throughout his career in baseball, Garvey was the 1974 National League Most Valuable Player Award winner, a two-time National League Championship Series MVP, a 10-time All-Star, and a two-time MVP of the All-Star Game. He holds the National League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth22 December 1948
CountryUnited States of America
Steve Garvey quotes about
I can remember when Billy wouldn't say six words. Now you can't get the microphone away from him.
You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.
You must be passionate, you must dedicate yourself, and you must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful.
With my Roman Catholic upbringing, I have a set of principles that serve me well in good times and bad.
I always thought of my career as a body of work and not just about numbers.
The day I'm able to be debt-free is the day I'm going to be the happiest guy around.
I have been blessed to win a number of awards and be involved in numerous historical baseball moments over my 20-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
Just from being with my grandmother, my maturity escalated. And now I'm in tune to the needs of people. It was a large responsibility, taking care of a human being.
Through SCP Auctions, the Garvey family will also continue to share our great love for baseball by donating time and dollars to youth baseball programs.
To be perfectly honest, it isn't fair that people have used my personality, and the sacrifices I make because I want to, as an indication that I want to be in a political office.
Major League Baseball has prostate awareness for two weeks leading up to Father's Day, and I want to get involved in that.
Baseball is the life.
I did commit adultery, if adultery is having a relationship in a marriage with another woman. I learned from that.
Lasorda's standard reply when some new kid would ask directions to the whirlpool was to tell him to stick his foot in the toilet and flush it.