2/2: 2004 Fleer Greats of the Game, 1981 Fleer Star Sticker
“Mr. Clean” returns two-of-two
(at $5 per card). Whether or not Steve Garvey was in the 1981 Fleer Star
Sticker set that I’m working, I’d have sent to the former NL MVP.
A career .294
hitter who notched 2,599 hits, 272 home runs and 1,308 across 19 seasons,
Garvey is one of those fringe Hall of Fame candidates that we hear about seemingly
every year (I don’t mind). In 15 years on the BBWAA ballot, he failed to reach
the 75% threshold, maxing at 42.6% in 1995. He’s since been considered by the
Expansion Era (2011, 2014) and Modern Baseball Era Committees (2018, 2020).
Garvey was the
1974 NL MVP, a two-time NLCS MVP (1978, 1984), a 10-time All-Star (twice winning
All-Star Game MVP), and holds the NL record for consecutive games played
(1,207).
He finished his
career with five seasons with the Padres – San Diego has retired his #6 – though
I struggle to think of him in anything but Dodger blue. He ranks among the
all-time Los Angeles franchise leaders in hits (1,968; second), doubles (333;
first), home runs (211; third), RBI (992; first) and games played (1,727;
third)
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1981 Fleer Star Sticker Set Progress: 27 of
125 (21.6%)
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