1989 Event Steve Garvey marries Candace Thomas while at same time being accused of fathering children by 2 other women 1988 Event LA Dodger/SD Padre Steve Garvey retires 1986 Event Steve Garvey 1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta's triple-play 1986 Event San Diego Padre Steve Garvey ejected for 1st time 1983 Event Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak 1983 Event Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games 1982 Event Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games 1982 Event Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 1980 Event Steve Garvey, hits the 7,000th Dodger home run 1978 Event All star MVP: Steve Garvey, Los Angeles Dodgers 1977 Event Dusty Baker 30th home run joins teammates Steve Garvey (33), Reggie Smith (32), and Ron Cey (30) in make Dodgers 1st team to boast 4 30-home run hitters 1975 Event Steve Garvey begins his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak 1974 Event Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP 1973 Event Garvey, Lopes, Cey and Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8 years (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1971 Event Steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan 1949 Birthday Cyndy Garvey, born in Detroit, wife of Steve Garvey, talk show host, AM LA 1948 Birthday Steve Garvey, 1st baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1941 Death Marcus Garvey, U.S. black leader (Back to Africa Movement), dies at 52 1940 Birthday Ed Garvey, labor leader, Major League Baseball Players Association 1925 Event Marcus Garvey enters federal prison in Atlanta 1923 Event Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud 1920 Event Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City 1911 Event UNIA founded by Garvey 1887 Birthday Marcus Garvey, began back-to-Africa movement among U.S. blacks