Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional Major League baseball player who played first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987. … See more

Garvey was born in Tampa, Florida, on December 22, 1948, to parents who had recently relocated from Long Island, New York. Garvey is Irish-American on his father's side; his … See more

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Garvey was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1968 MLB draft (June secondary phase). He made his Major League … See more

At age 22, Garvey married Cynthia Truhan in 1971. They had two daughters, Krisha and Whitney. Truhan left Garvey for composer Marvin Hamlisch; Garvey was already romantically … See more

After graduating from Chamberlain High School, Garvey played football and baseball at Michigan State University. He was committed to play football and baseball in college … See more

In 1983, Garvey started Garvey Media Group while playing for the Padres. Its strength was in sports marketing and corporate branding. In 1988, he headed Garvey Communications, mainly involved in television production including infomercials See more

• Steve Garvey Junior High School (1978), in Lindsay, California, was named for him, but was eventually renamed as part of Reagan Elementary … See more