Steve Garvey

Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player who played first base in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1987. He began his major league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969 and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1974. Garvey was named National League Championship Series MVP in 1978 and was a member of the Dodgers' 1981 World Series-winning team.

Garvey signed with the San Diego Padres in December 1982 and remained with the club through 1987, when his playing career ended. In 1984, he was again named National League Championship Series MVP, hitting a walk-off home run to win Game Four of the Championship Series for the Padres. He was a National League All-Star for ten seasons, with nine selections as the starter at first base, a mark that still stands for the position. Garvey holds the National League record for consecutive games played with 1,207. The Padres retired his No. 6 in 1988.

During his playing career, Garvey served as vice president of the philanthropic organization No Greater Love. In October 2023, he announced his candidacy as a Republican for the United States Senate.