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Baseball Hall of Fame Legend, Commentator and Leadership Expert

Communicator and Connector

As a player, Winfield became a leader and collaborator, advocating for players' rights through the Major League Baseball Players Association and in many other ways. The actions and issues he fought for, transformed how players in baseball - and other sports - finally began to get the respect that was/is owed to them. Winfield succeeded on-air as an analyst for Fox Sports and ESPN Baseball. He also wrote a syndicated column, “Ask Dave,” for two years for the Minneapolis Star & Tribune where kids submitted questions. During his tenure with the Angels, he hosted his own drive-time radio show, “On the Ball.” Add to this, op-eds he has written for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

Keynote Speaker Topics

Your Winning Game Plan; How to be Best in Class; It’s a Game, a Science and Your Business

Go from Aspiration to Achievement; The 5 Levels/portals

Your Pathway to Promise; A Hall of Fame Mindset/Heart-set

Dave Winfield; WIN in any FIELD, and do it with Character. Fidelity; Integrity

The Day You Turn Your Life Around

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More About Dave Winfield…

Dave is currently a management consultant, Advisor to the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association in New York.  Previously, he worked as a studio analyst for ESPN Baseball Tonight, ESPN News and SportsCenter; a host of the national Baseball Music Project; a member of the board of the San Diego Padres Professional Baseball organization; an Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor for the Padres club. Dave was a board member of both the Morehouse School of Medicine and Hackensack Medical Center for a decade. He has been a successful quick service food franchisee. He also has been an ambassador for the Ritz Carlton Destination Clubs.

The Winfield Awards were started in 1977, recognizing students for their academics, sports and community service. More than 400 kids have been recognized since 1977. He is one of the first professional athletes with his own nonprofit foundation.

He is on the board of MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation which provides grants to youth baseball and softball programs nationwide. He launched dozens of programs through the Winfield Foundation. During his years as a player, he launched the critically acclaimed Substance Abuse Prevention Campaign, Turn it Around.

Dave was one of the first professional athletes to create a charitable foundation—and inspired many other athletes to do the same. For over 20 years, the Winfield Foundation provided healthcare services, nutritional counseling, scholarships and computer literacy programs to deserving high school students, holiday dinners to families in need, and community outreach programs in and beyond the six Major League cities he called home.

Additionally, charitable missions abroad include a trip to the West Africa with former President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center in Atlanta, and met with Senegal President John Kofour, discussed eradicating various waterborne diseases.

These diverse activities over the years have earned him an Honorary Doctorate degree from Syracuse University, and others from Concordia University, St. Paul, MN. and Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA

He’s arranged a speaking tour for needed support of College Baseball Programs including Utah, Minnesota, Georgetown, University of Virginia and others.

Dave has done extensive voice over work, campaigns and commercials for documentaries such as “Pride & Perseverance” (the Negro Leagues), and many corporate and Public Service commercials, i.e. New York Daily News, WIX.com, ASK.com Breast Cancer Awareness, and AMGEN Multiple Myeloma Cancer Campaign (Myelomaexplained.com), MLB-MLBPA COVID vaccinations, etc.

Winfield has written, developed and executed various educational (short) videos and seminars including, “Equality and Justice for All”, Baseball Essentials, Padres Friar Fit Campaign, Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Program & T.O.P. Territory Optimization Plan, and the MLBPA 50th Anniversary Campaign and Activities

His charitable work has earned him numerous honors, including the YMCA Brian Piccolo Award for Humanitarian Service, the first Branch Rickey Community Service Award, American League Joe Cronin Award, Josh Gibson Leadership Award and Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award, and was selected as one of America’s 10 Outstanding Young Men.

Winfield has maintained his personal activities and been speaking to organizations for well over 40 years. He resides in Bel Air, California with his wife Tonya.

Testimonials

“Full of insight and good humor, Dave lends his celebrity to shed light on important topics with an inviting and personable tone. He was more than patient with all our guests who were very impressed with this sports legend.”
Molly Dillon - Community Development Manager, American Cancer Society
Dave Winfield spoke at our annual sales event for top salespeople. He did an excellent job of delivering a motivational message, but also kept it entertaining. We had a broad audience of salespeople and their spouses/guests, but Dave engaged everyone with his presentation. He is a fantastic storyteller and he was a great brand ambassador for us at the event”
David Bolio - Director of Marketing, Sales & Distribution, The Hartford
“Dave was wonderful to work with. I could not have asked for a better speaker. I highly recommend him and hope to work with him again.”
John Livers - Dean of Students Vincennes University

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