Doug Harvey
Baseball Umpire, Baseball Player
1930 –
Who is Doug Harvey?
Harold Douglas Harvey is a former umpire in Major League Baseball, who worked in the National League from 1962 through 1992. Noted for his authoritative command of baseball rules, he earned the tongue in cheek nickname "God" from players, and was among the last major league umpires who never attended an umpiring school. Harvey umpired five World Series and seven All-Star Games. His career total of 4,673 games ranked third in major league history at the time of his retirement. He is only the ninth umpire to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the Society for American Baseball Research ranked Harvey as the second-greatest umpire in history, behind only Bill Klem. In 2007, Referee magazine selected him as one of the 52 most influential figures in the history of sports officiating. Harvey wore uniform number 8 for most of his career.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1930
South Gate - Profession
- Education
- San Diego State University
- Employment
- National League
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on July 23, 2013
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