Baseball great Steve Garvey will keynote WUD convention

Former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball great Steve Garvey will keynote WUD’s annual convention banquet Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. WUD’s convention will be held Feb. 22-24 at the Pechanga Resort-Casino in Temecula. Garvey, nicknamed the “Iron Man” for establishing the National League record of playing in 1207 consecutive games, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers during most of his career. There he was a four-time Gold Glove winner, The National League MVP, had six seasons with 200 or more hits, played in ten all-star games batting .393 and was the 1974 and 1978 All-Star MVP, played a Major League record 193 consecutive errorless games at first base, a lifetime career batting average of .294 and a .996 fielding percentage at first base, which is a Major League best. In 1983, Garvey joined the San Diego Padres. Steve Garvey’s most dramatic moment in his baseball career was his ninth inning game-winning home run in the 1984 playoffs, to propel the Padres toward the National League Pennant. Garvey retired from baseball in 1988 and is now involved in his own company, Garvey Communications. Since his move to Los Angeles in 1990, Garvey has concentrated on television production with the “Prime Ticket Network.” He is also highly acclaimed as a motivational speaker, traveling domestically and internationally to speak at corporate gatherings. Garvey is presented by special arrangement with Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau. For more convention information click here.