Steve Garvey, who starred for the Dodgers playing first base from 1969 to 1982, is battling prostate cancer.
The 64-year-old couched the announcement in a press release for an upcoming memorabilia auction. Garvey, Rollie Fingers, Bret Saberhagen and basketball star John Havlicek will be auctioning items from their personal collections online beginning April10.