American baseball player (1871–1962)
Baseball player
Harvey Smith |
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Third Baseman |
Born: (1871-07-24)July 24, 1871 Union Deposit, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died: November 12, 1962(1962-11-12) (aged 91) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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August 19, 1896, for the Washington Senators |
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September 26, 1896, for the Washington Senators |
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Batting average | .275 |
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Stolen bases | 9 |
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Runs batted in | 17 |
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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.
Smith has traditionally been credited with discovering fellow Bucknell pitcher Christy Mathewson while playing in an 1899 alumni game.[1][2]
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