Steve Garvey #6

Steve Garvey #6
Infielder
June 1, 2019
Steve Garvey became a franchise icon during his Dodger career that spanned from 1969 to 1982. The Gold Glove first baseman played in a NL 1,207 consecutive games and won MVP awards in the 1974 and 1978 All-Star Games. Garvey anchored "The Infield" that played an MLB-record 8 1/2 seasons together.

Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers First Baseman, #6 1969-1982

Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player.

Steve Garvey:

• Garvey was born in Tampa, Florida, to parents who had recently relocated from Long Island, New York.
• From 1956 to 1961, Garvey was a bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers during spring training.
• 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 despite being drafted in the 3rd round by the Minnesota Twins in the June 1966 amateur draft at the age of 17.
• Garvey was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round of the 1968 MLB draft
• He made his Major League debut on September 1, 1969 at the age of 20.
• He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987.
• Garvey was the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player in 1974 and National League Championship Series MVP in 1978 and 1984.
• He was an NL All-Star for 10 seasons and holds the NL record for consecutive games played (1,207).

The Padres retired Garvey's No. 6 in 1988

In his 19-year MLB career, Garvey was a .294 hitter with 272 home runs and 1308 RBI in 2332 games played.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Garvey