Comments on: Steve Garvey

By: bobabooie

bobabooie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:09:40 +0000

The Mighty Garvey, (with my appologies)

Two on and down a run in the ninth in la la land that day, Smith on second and Lopes on third with one more out to play, in the on deck circle was the very dangerous Cey, but situated in the hitter’s box the mighty Garvey stood in the way.
With his heavy bat the Garv took a mighty rip, ball going to the backstop, just a foul tip. Not to be discouraged a second swing he took, loosed a drive, down the right line line, foul by a foot. Next two pitches were too low the next one way to high. 30,000 had already left the park, now driving fifty-five. Then was hurled a splitter three inches off the plate, Garv swung his heavy bat but was already much too late. Those few remaining fans all let out a shout, but there was no joy in la la, mighty Garvey had struck out.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:29:04 +0000

Thanks for passing along those Garvey links. Very amusing.

By: bobabooie

bobabooie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:29:52 +0000

Hitler. Stalin. Garvey.(Answer to question-what are the three worst things to be) http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/hitler-stalin-garvey/

By: bobabooie

bobabooie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:57:10 +0000

Funny Steve Garvey story. (Who knew Kato Kaelin and Garvey were such good friends?) http://www.hobartpulp.com/baseball/stevegarvey.html

By: bobabooie

bobabooie — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:37:38 +0000

I remember when I was in fifth grade I received an “B” on a paper. My friend at the time had been getting rewards from his parents each time he got a passing grade. When I asked my mother for a reward for my “B” she told me there would be no reward as decency is something that is expected by society. Something obviously had gone wrong in Steve Garvey’s childhood and he became a symptom of an ever sicker society in which he felt he deserved accolades for behaving in a manner which is considered normal by the rest of us. Steve Garvey is nothing but a filthy crying little baby and after the cheers died down and no one any longer cared about Steve Garvey he found the need to foul himself for the attention that he craved.

By: jones2929

jones2929 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:12:02 +0000

32. I absolutely loved Steve Garvey growing up. My first baseball memories are of following the 1977 and 1978 Dodgers, and being in awe of this clean-cut, clutch hitter. In t-ball in 1978, my team was named the Dodgers, and I begged to wear number 6 and play first base. I remember how proud I felt when I made a play at first base, and some kids sitting around waiting for the next game shouted–”he’s just like Garvey!”

Many years later, I still can’t shake my admiration for Garvey, as much as I want to. It doesn’t make any sense–I’ve read all about the adultery, obviously, and heard stories about how most of the other players on those Dodgers teams hated him. I guess that I just don’t want to rewrite anything about my youth that is associated with pleasant memories.

By: Zernialophile

Zernialophile — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:20:54 +0000

31. The discussion of Garvey led me to recall a piece by Roger Angell, in which he describes Garvey talking to reporters around the batting cage. Garvey makes a series of unsolicited remarks about American culture, saying in effect that we’ve created too many anti-heroes and that our nation needs true heroes to admire following Vietnam, Watergate, etc. He then excuses himself to take BP while just look at each other, slack-jawed and collectively thinking, “Gimme a break.”

I had thought this anecdote was from a Roger Angell piece but I couldn’t find it in cursory glances at the books and the google. Maybe it was from the SI piece mentioned above. I wish that I had the actual quote handy because it’s so absurdly self-aggrandizing that it’s funny.

Anyway, that story about batting practice always summed up why so many of us loathed Garvey – he was obsessed with projecting an image of himself that seemed distasteful then and was shown to be dishonest later. Perhaps it was wrong to be gleeful when Garvey was later exposed as a serial adulterer but I only wish the scandal could’ve unfolded after his retirement, during a campaign for political office. Then the fall would’ve been complete, all the way down.

Thinking about Garvey and the way he looked, carried himself, and was obsessed with projecting a public image reminded me so much of Mitt Romney. Not to imply that Romney is a philanderer or anything like that but the “All-American Hero” assembly-line look makes me wonder if they’re both from the same planet.

By: ramblin pete

ramblin pete — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:57:58 +0000

30. 22 If I'm not mistaken, I believe the quaint little ballpark in question is now known as Verizon Wireless.com Field. I could be mistaken. The Horror. The Horror.

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:18:14 +0000

29. 27 : I couldn't find much definitive info about Garvey's football career, but I remember seeing mention somewhere that he played defense. 28 : Thanks for linking to that ESPN article about Gleason.

By: Monkey Head

Monkey Head — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:58:55 +0000

28. By the way, the Dodgers gave Gleason a new ring in 2003. The story says that he felt he’d lived an unfulfilled life:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1619688