Why did Steve Garvey retire?

Former professional baseball player Steven Patrick Garvey is running for the California Senate seat in the upcoming 2024 election. From 1969 to 1987, he was a first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Garvey in the first round (June secondary phase) of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft. At the age of 20, he made his Major League debut on September 1, 1969.

Garvey declared his candidacy as a Republican for the California Senate seat in 2024 on October 10, 2023. In the partial term special election primary, Garvey won the most votes to take Laphonza Butler’s place and fill the vacancy caused by Dianne Feinstein which ends in January 2025.

Why did Steve Garvey retire?

Garvey retired from baseball after an injury-filled 1987 season, and his uniform number (6) was retired by the Padres the very next April. Even years later, this surprises some baseball fans.