Cake or gum? 1976 Steve Garvey

Last time it was gum with the 8-4 triumph. Who will win this time?

These are very likely photos from the same shoot. Garvey was known to be one of the best players for photographers to work with, and it looks like he is really getting into posing in a variety of angles for first base action shots.

Garvey is one of the best players from his era not in the Hall of Fame. A ten-time All-Star, he was a potent bat in the heart of the lineup for the great Dodgers teams of the 1970s and early 1980s, and later helped the Padres win their first pennant. He had six 200-hit seasons, twice leading the NL, and five seasons of 100-or-more RBI. An excellent fielder, he won four Gold Gloves. Overall in 19 seasons he hit .294 with 440 2B, 272 HR and 1,308 RBI. He continued his excellent hitting in October. In 55 postseason games, he hit .338 with 11 HR and 31 RBI, including a .319 average in five World Series. After his playing career Garvey's sordid personal life became a source of scandal, hurting business interests and a potential political career. In the decades that have ensued, Garvey has restored his reputation, being involved in a variety of business and charitable endeavors and avoiding personal scandal. In 2023 he decided to return to the political arena and is finding success, currently sitting in a surprising second place, first among Republicans, in polling for one of California's seats in the US Senate.