Harvey_Smith_(baseball)

Harvey Smith (baseball)

Harvey Smith (baseball)

American baseball player (1871–1962)

Harvey Fetterhoff Smith (July 24, 1871 – November 12, 1962) was a professional baseball player. He played third base in the National League for the Washington Senators in 1896. He went to college at Bucknell University.

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Smith has traditionally been credited with discovering fellow Bucknell pitcher Christy Mathewson while playing in an 1899 alumni game.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Harvey F. Smith (1982) - Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame". Bucknell University. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Dr. Harvey Smith, Surgeon, Discoverer of Mathewson". The New York Times. 13 November 1962. Retrieved 21 December 2023.


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