Governor Gavin Newsom has often credited baseball with having a significant impact on his life, claiming it 'saved' him. However, public records and biographies that have long celebrated Newsom's supposed baseball career, including his time at Santa Clara University, are now under scrutiny. Investigations reveal that Newsom was never officially on the university's baseball roster, contradicting the narrative that has been promoted for years. This discrepancy has not been corrected by Newsom. Vince Machi, who played baseball for three years at Santa Clara, referred to it as 'the standing joke that Newsom played on the team'. The issue has resurfaced in discussions, with a statement from a California legislator criticizing Newsom's budget proposals using a baseball analogy, describing them as having 'Major league problems' with 'JV solutions', further highlighting the controversy around Newsom's baseball claims. Additionally, there is only one known photo of Newsom playing baseball at Santa Clara University, casting further doubt on the extent of his involvement in the sport during his college years.
California Governor Gavin Newsom says baseball saved him. But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality. “It’s kind of the standing joke that Newsom played on the team,” said Vince Machi, who played baseball for three years at Santa Clara. https://t.co/qUnjiKFeV2
California Governor Gavin Newsom says baseball saved him. But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality. “It’s kind of the standing joke that Newsom played on the team,” said Vince Machi, who played baseball for three years at Santa Clara. https://t.co/HA9UbNbIP7
Looks like @GavinNewsom identified as a shortstop. https://t.co/0fr0NYzqsX
The theme today continues to be baseball. Statement from @J_GallagherAD3 says Newsom/CALeg Dems budget deal has “Major league problems” with “JV solutions” https://t.co/rh0gBhwBqz
I did a deep dive into Newsom's lies about his college baseball career a couple months back. I'm impressed this article confirmed so many details with people firsthand. There are a few interesting facts it leaves out though. For example, Gavin admitted years ago that his… https://t.co/n2GdppTbNu
This is the only known photo of Gavin Newson playing baseball at Santa Clara University. https://t.co/mf8NHztq1c https://t.co/kAjs5Pvhrf
Gov. Newsom says baseball saved him. But the legend of his career doesn’t always match the reality https://t.co/OvOJfpSWl7
Public biographies of Gov. Gavin Newsom have long touted his baseball career, including that he played at Santa Clara University. But he was never on the roster, among other misperceptions of his accomplishments. Newsom has not corrected the record. https://t.co/uPvRtIsw1L