The Orange County Register reports:
Former Dodgers star Steve Garvey made his foray into the crowded U.S. Senate race official Tuesday morning, launching a bid as a Republican. For Garvey, who played 14 seasons with the Dodgers before he finished with the San Diego Padres for five seasons, a move into the political arena isn’t much of a curveball.
During his career, especially his time with the Dodgers, few would’ve been shocked if he eventually ran for office. But the immaculate image he maintained for much of his career was shattered by revelations of multiple affairs, children he fathered, a rather public divorce and strained-at-best relationships with his first two children.
“The last few years, I’ve been more and more concerned about what’s happening in our society and the quality of our life and the dysfunction of Washington,” said Garvey. “I’ve got to stand up if there’s a way to actually run and be heard, and I think there is.”
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BREAKING: Former Major League Baseball player and all star Steve Garvey announces he is entering the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California.
Garvey is running as a Republican for the seat long held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein and newly-appointment Sen. Laphonza Butler. pic.twitter.com/WCBpUDDLdR
— Eytan Wallace (@EytanWallace) October 10, 2023
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joined the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state. https://t.co/ursOOFfHKb
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 10, 2023