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As of April 2006 was living in Aspen, CO, while working for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a spokesman. He also has his own firm, Garvey Management Group Inc., under the aegis of which he gives motivational speeches to corporate clients.

As of 2000, ran a marketing and consulting company, San Diego, CA.

As well as being an employee of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team with which he made his reputation, he gives motivational speeches to corporate clients for up to $10,000 an appearance. His company, Garvey Management Group Inc.--which is headed by his wife, Candace Garvey--grossed over $900,000 in 1999.

In 1996 he filed a declaration to the courts as part of litigation. In the declaration he claimed that he suffered a "financial disaster" when the IRS disallowed tax deductions he claimed in connection with an investment in the early 1980s, saddling him with a tax bill of $937,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest.

In 1989 he admitted to fathering a child each by Cheri Moulton and by Rebecka Mendenhall while engaged to both women and also involved with now-wife Candace Garvey, inspiring a bumper sticker: "Steve Garvey is not my Padre.".

Garvey then became a yearly All-Star and helped the Dodgers to four NL pennants and one World Championship in 1981.

Most Valuable Player in National League Championship Series, 1978 and 1984.

Lindsay (CA) Junior High School was renamed Steve Garvey Junior High School in 1977.

Finished sixth in voting for National League MVP in 1976, 1977 and 1980. Finished second in voting for same award in 1978.

Garvey astounded the baseball world in 1974 when he was selected to start at first base for the National League as a write-in candidate.

One of the most dependable Major League baseball players in the 70s & 80s, Garvey was also a pretty good football player in his college days at Michigan State. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and began playing for them in 1969, but had to wait more than four years before becoming a regular player.

Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization following June free agent draft, 1968. Most Valuable Player in National League, 1974.