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Bill Harvey
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Pitcher
Born: (1908-03-23)March 23, 1908
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Died: March 3, 1989(1989-03-03) (aged 80)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1931, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

David William Harvey (March 23, 1908 – March 3, 1989) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Harvey made his Negro leagues debut with the Memphis Red Sox in 1931. He went on to play for several other teams, with his longest stints coming with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Baltimore Elite Giants. Harvey tossed a scoreless inning in the 1943 East–West All-Star Game, and served in the United States Army during World War II. He died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 at age 80.

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