Garvey

This book by the All-American Boy seemed pretty honest. Garvey tells of how hurt he felt to be shunned by teammates who were resentful of his "Perfect" image and his fondness for the cameras. He does understand why they would feel that way. There's some pretty good stuff about his conflicts with Don Sutton, too. While Garvey does reference cheating on his ex-wife Cyndy, he barely tips the iceberg of all the ladies he loved and left in the '80s, which finally culminated in an ugly scandal near the end of the decade. This book was published too early. Fortunately for Garvey, the Wade Boggs/Margo Adams and Pete Rose's gambling sagas grabbed most of the headlines, and the Garvey dirt pretty much went away. I think with the numbers he put up, and taking into account all the fine teams he played for, Steve Garvey is a borderline Hall-of-Fame candidate who will likely gain admission in the distant future with players like Dave Concepcion, Dave, Parker, and Al Oliver.

I find Steve Garvey to be the world's record holder for integrity, good looks and responsibility. He is, after all Steve Garvey. Who can forget the 74 MVP or all the Gold Gloves? Who can forget his fourth inning foul out to the first baseman in that meaningless April 1978 game in Montreal? I'll cherish the fact that Steve is a role model who'll never let us down. Because with Steve it's all about integrity, being true to yourself, living within one's means and holding your word as a sacred bond. It's refreshing that an athlete who's clearly superior to most people in all facets of existence, can talk to us on "our" level and make us believe in the power of dreams and realize that we may never live the integrity-filled, morally responsibily life he has, but we all have to aspire to something better than what we are -- or we'll end up just being us. Thank you, Steve.

I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BY STEVE GARVEY, FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER FOR LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO. HIS STORY IS INTERESTING AND WELL TOLD. A FEW YEARS AGO, THE TRUTH CONCERNING HIS FATHERING OF SEVERAL CHILDREN OUT OF WEDLOCK DID A LOT TO TARNISH HIS IMAGE AND RESPECT. I FIND HIM TO BE A GOOD PLAYER BUT I QUESTION HIS MORALS AND DOUBT HIS SINCERITY ABOUT MANY THINGS. YET I RECOMMEND THIS FOR ALL BASEBALL FANS.

This is the book to read if you want to know about Steve Garvey. A great autobiographical look into his years growing up, as well as playing for the Dodgers and Padres. The book really let me know just what kind of a person Garvey really is. Good insight as to how certain events impacted him on and off the field. Read this book today!