Steve Garvey History: February 18, 1989 - Steve Garvey marries Candace Thomas while at same time being accused of fathering children by 2 other women January 13, 1988 - LA Dodger/SD Padre Steve Garvey retires June 13, 1986 - Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play June 5, 1986 - San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time April 16, 1983 - Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games June 7, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games June 7, 1982 - Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 June 1, 1980 - Steve Garvey, hits the 7,000th Dodger home run July 11, 1978 - All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers September 3, 1975 - Steve Garvey begins his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak November 13, 1974 - Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP October 27, 1971 - Steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan December 22, 1948 - Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres
More Notable Events on July 29:
1984 23rd Summer Olympics opens in Los Angeles
1978 Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn and its rings
1958 President Eisenhower signs NASA and Space Act of 1958
1952 1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet
1938 Olympic National Park forms