One former MLB player is swinging for the fences.
Former MLB star Steve Garvey who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1981 World Series has announced he’s running for the U.S. Senate.
Garvey on Tuesday announced he’s running for U.S. Senate race as a Republican and is hoping to win the seat of the late Dianne Feinstein.
In a statement Garvey shared “We need fresh voices; we need new ideas. We need people who are going to be exactly that: for the people.”
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Per NBC News:
Steve Garvey is known for his plays on the field, but now he’s making a play at politics.
Garvey, 74, a former National League MVP who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, is jumping into California’s crowded U.S. Senate race as a Republican, hoping to win the seat the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein occupied for more than three decades.
“We need fresh