Steve Garvey

Biography

Baseball legend, Steve Garvey, nicknamed the "Iron Man," for establishing the National League record of playing in 1,207 consecutive games, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers during most of his career.

There, he was a four-time Gold Glove winner, the 1974 National League MVP, played six seasons with 200 or more hits, batting .393 in ten All-Star Games and was the 1974 and 1978 All-Star MVP. He also played a Major League record of 193 consecutive, errorless games at first base. In addition, Garvey has a lifetime career batting average of .294 and a .996 fielding percentage at first base, which is the Major League best. In 1983, Garvey joined the San Diego Padres.

His most dramatic moment in his baseball career was his ninth inning, game-winning home run in the 1984 playoffs, which propelled the Padres toward the National League Pennant.

Garvey retired from baseball in 1988 and is now involved with his own company, Garvey Communications. Since his move to Los Angeles in 1990 and now in Park City, Utha, Garvey has concentrated on television production with the "Prime Ticket Network." Presently, he hosts the weekly series, "Baseball`s Greatest Games and is involved with several charities." He is also highly acclaimed as a motivational speaker, traveling domestically and internationally to speak at corporate functions.

Titles

Being the Best You Can Be

Overcoming Adversity