We continue the 25 greatest Dodgers of all time countdown with one of the best first basemen in their history.
and suggested they put him in left and Garvey at first base .Although fans loved him during his tenure, Garvey was a polarizing figure among teammates, getting into a highly publicized fight with, and also disliked to some extent by other teammates over the years for what was described as a “phony” attitude and a perceived pandering for fan and media attention. But no one questioned his commitment and focus on the field.on Garvey: “The problem was that he was presented as better than we were.
Garvey had an off year, for him, in 1982, hitting .282 with 16 homers, good for a 101 OPS+. He was a free agent after the season, but there’s no way they would let Mr. Dodger leave, right? Wrong.said his final offer was $5 million for four years, no incentives. We drew the line at $6 million for four years.” Garvey signed with the San Diego Padres for five years, $6.6 million.
A lot of Dodgers fans believe Garvey should be in the Hall of Fame. With 75% needed for induction, Garvey never got higher than 42.6% of votes on the Hall of Fame ballot, back in 1995. Some fans mistakenly believe he is already in the Hall. “I do a lot of motivational speaking, and they even introduce me as a Hall of Famer. I kind of look,” Garveytwo years ago. “I’m a little shaken. You don’t want to correct them right there. I say, ‘Thank you and still hopeful.’ But there’s a general perception that I’m in the Hall of Fame, which is very interesting.”
Although the Dodgers usually only retire the numbers of people who make the Hall of Fame as Dodgers, they did not hand out Garvey’s No. 6 after he signed with the San Diego Padres before the 1983 season until
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