Player Biography
A methodical, authoritative umpire in the National League for more than three decades, Doug Harvey became so revered that players, managers and even fellow umpires dubbed him “god.” Harvey joined the Senior Circuit’s umpiring crew in 1962, the last umpire hired in the big leagues who did not attend umpire school. Working 4,673 games over 31 years – including 18 seasons as a crew chief – Harvey often drew assignments to the game’s biggest events, including six All-Star Games, nine National League Championship Series and five World Series.
Player Biography
A methodical, authoritative umpire in the National League for more than three decades, Doug Harvey became so revered that players, managers and even fellow umpires dubbed him “god.” Harvey joined the Senior Circuit’s umpiring crew in 1962, the last umpire hired in the big leagues who did not attend umpire school. Working 4,673 games over 31 years – including 18 seasons as a crew chief – Harvey often drew assignments to the game’s biggest events, including six All-Star Games, nine National League Championship Series and five World Series.
