{"id":2266538,"date":"2024-06-12T23:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T03:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dodgers-star-steve-garvey-visits-dc-ahead-of-congressional-baseball-game\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T23:09:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T03:09:51","slug":"ex-dodgers-star-steve-garvey-visits-dc-ahead-of-congressional-baseball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dodgers-star-steve-garvey-visits-dc-ahead-of-congressional-baseball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Dodgers icon Steve Garvey in DC for Congressional Baseball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-dodgers-star-steve-garvey-visits-dc-ahead-of-congressional-baseball-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary:<\/p>\n<p>Before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-was-never-the-problem-blame-the-politicians-hiding-behind-him\/\" title=\"Fauci Was Never The Problem. Blame The Politicians Hiding Behind Him.\">baseball game<\/a> between Republican and Democratic lawmakers, MLB legend Steve Garvey, who played for \u2062the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, \u2062was seen giving batting tips to Republican players. Garvey, however, is not just a former athlete; he is currently a GOP candidate for the Senate seat left vacant by the late Dianne Feinstein. Despite the GOP not having won a Senate seat \u200bin California since \u20631992, Garvey made progress by surpassing several Democratic\u2064 opponents in the state&#8217;s jungle primary in March and is eager to maintain \u2063this momentum in his campaign. His involvement \u200bin both sports\u200b and politics was highlighted during his visit to Skid Row in Los Angeles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> lawmakers were stretching before the big baseball game against their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic<\/a> opponents, they received batting tips from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/baseball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>MLB<\/a> icon \u2014 Steve Garvey.<\/p>\n<p>Garvey, a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-more-than-50-years-zodiac-killer-mystery-cipher-finally-solved\/\" title=\"After More Than 50 Years, Zodiac Killer Mystery Cipher Finally Solved\">late 1960s<\/a> and \u201980s, wasn\u2019t just there to give baseball tips \u2014 Garvey is the GOP candidate making a run to fill the late Dianne Feinstein\u2019s Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>There hasn\u2019t been a GOP senator to serve California since 1992, but after Garvey beat out several Democratic challengers in the state\u2019s jungle primary in March, he\u2019s determined to continue to build momentum.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 Former baseball player Steve Garvey talks to a local business owner during a visit to the Skid Row area of Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Richard Vogel, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of California for stepping up. It\u2019s a very narrow path,\u201d Garvey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/time-for-change-mlb-star-gop-senate-candidate-reveals-top-issues-blue-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> during an interview at Nationals Stadium with Fox News. \u201cI think we\u2019ve run a very good race. We\u2019ve got a great team. We built momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garvey\u2019s visit to Washington was a chance for the Senate hopeful to network with lawmakers. Garvey\u2019s campaign is aligned with many GOP interests, calling for a stronger border, stricter punishments on criminal activity, and finding a way to lower the cost of living. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a blast hitting the field as the batting coach at this morning&#8217;s practice for tonight&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-pelosi-phone-call-goes-viral-online\/\" title=\"\u2018Furious\u2019 Pelosi Phone Call\u00a0Goes Viral Online\">charity congressional baseball game<\/a>! \u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UKK0f48o2c\">pic.twitter.com\/UKK0f48o2c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Garvey (@SteveyGarvey6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveyGarvey6\/status\/1800980620379848805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re messaging common sense and compassion and consensus building,\u201d Garvey told the outlet. \u201cAnd, especially in California, people are tired of the economy. They\u2019re tired of crime in the streets. The border issue is just horrendous now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April, San Diego became the No. 1 port of entry for immigrants. Illegal immigration is a top priority of Garvey, as it \u201chas a direct influence on men and women in California.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to get back to law and order on our borders,\u201d Garvey added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), who was shot in 2017 during a practice session for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-reclassifies-2017-congressional-baseball-shooting-as-incident-of-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"FBI reclassifies 2017 congressional baseball shooting as incident of domestic terrorism\">annual game<\/a>, credited Garvey during the 2024 game for helping the Republican lawmakers prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Garvey will face off against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in the November election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before their baseball game against Democrats, Republican lawmakers warmed up and received batting advice from MLB legend Steve Garvey. The former first baseman, known for his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from the late 1960s to the 1980s, offered more than just tips on baseball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2266539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24024662341545.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24024662341545.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}