Trump leads more like George Steinbrenner than Ronald Reagan, says Republican ex-MLB star who dealt with all 3

EXCLUSIVE: The New York Yankees are backmost successful nan World Series, and Donald Trump is barreling toward nan decorativeness statement of his 3rd statesmanlike campaign. 

And location retired there, George Steinbrenner mightiness beryllium watching pinch a vested interest. 

The precocious Yankees owner, known for his brash, unfiltered connection style and firing labor pinch ease, served arsenic a domiciled exemplary to nan erstwhile president during Trump's ascent arsenic a New York City businessman. Trump watched Steinbrenner during Yankees games to observe his behavior. Multiple group adjacent to Trump person said he and Steinbrenner were adjacent friends. 

Former Los Angeles Dodgers prima Steve Garvey met some of them successful nan 1980s, during nan early years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. And for Garvey, who is now moving for U.S. Senate successful California arsenic a Republican, Reagan was his gateway into nan GOP. 

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Donald Trump, astatine nan behest of Yankees proprietor George Steinbrenner, speaks astatine nan Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tampa's yearly Steak 'N' Burger use astatine nan Downtown Hyatt successful Tampa, Fla., Aug. 19, 1988. (Victor Junco/St. Petersburg Times/Getty Images)

Having worked straight pinch Reagan and Trump and having negotiated pinch Steinbrenner and played against nan Yankees successful 3 World Series, Garvey believes Trump resembles Steinbrenner overmuch much than Reagan pinch respect to leadership.

"Much much for illustration Steinbrenner," Garvey told Fox News Digital erstwhile asked who Trump had much successful communal pinch arsenic a leader.

Garvey told Fox News Digital successful an exclusive question and reply he first met Reagan during nan precocious president's first foray into authorities from acting erstwhile he served arsenic politician of California successful nan 1970s. Garvey was still playing for nan Dodgers astatine nan time, but he went retired of his measurement to unpaid astatine Reagan's rallies. Garvey past had aggregate authorities dinners pinch Reagan during his presidency successful nan '80s.

"One day, I said ‘Mr. President, what are your halfway beliefs?’ He looked down, called maine Steven, he said ‘God, little taxes, smaller authorities and a chance for group to dream,’ and I thought, 'That's beautiful interesting,'" Garvey recalled. 

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President Ronald Reagan, right, and erstwhile Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger susurration during a gathering successful 1983 successful Washington, D.C. (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)

Garvey met Trump nether very different circumstances. After Garvey retired from shot successful 1987, he made a push to acquisition nan past squad he played for, nan San Diego Padres. Garvey tried to bring successful Trump arsenic an finance partner successful 1989 to effort and make nan acquisition happen, but to nary avail. 

"We met for a small while, and he had each his properties backmost east. He was willing but not that willing astatine nan time," Garvey said. 

Garvey ne'er made a woody pinch Steinbrenner either. 

A 1982 New York Times article reported that Garvey and Steinbrenner met successful precocious November of that twelvemonth aft Garvey's statement pinch nan Los Angeles Dodgers had expired and he deed free agency. Garvey had played successful 3 World Series against nan Yankees astatine that clip and helped Los Angeles conclusion New York successful nan astir caller gathering successful 1981. Garvey had already made nan All-Star squad 8 times to that constituent and won NL MVP successful 1974. 

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"You couldn't thief but person liking aft talking to him," Steinbrenner said of Garvey astatine nan time. "He's that benignant of guy."

However, nan connection Steinbrenner was making reportedly lagged down nan offers being made to different prima players. 

Still, Garvey's supplier insisted nan Yankees proprietor wanted to motion nan prima first baseman. 

"I person nary uncertainty George Steinbrenner wants Steve Garvey successful a Yankee azygous and is making a beardown effort to get Steve Garvey successful a Yankee uniform," nan player's agent, Jerry Kapstein, said.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey walks up to bat during nan 1981 play against nan Cincinnati Reds astatine Riverfront Stadium.  (Malcolm Emmons/USA Today Sports)

Despite not coming to position connected a woody pinch Trump aliases Steinbrenner successful nan 1980s and nan evident similarities betwixt nan two, Garvey and Trump are connected nan aforesaid squad now, conscionable 9 days retired from nan election. 

Garvey is nan underdog successful his title against his Democratic opponent, House Rep. Adam Schiff. Garvey trails Schiff successful a number of polls. 

However, information shows that nan authorities is leaning much Republican than it has successful decades. In August, nan California Secretary of State released a study connected elector registration trends for nan authorities since February, showing Republican registration surged successful each authorities Senate, authorities Assembly and legislature territory successful each 58 California counties.

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