About Lefty Harvey
Born 1890. Lefty Harvey was an American baseball player.
Richard Harvey (1890 – death unknown), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1912 and 1921.
Harvey, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, made his Negro league debut in 1912 with the Chicago Giants and St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Lincoln Giants, and Lincoln Stars, and finished his career in 1921 with a brief stint with the Bacharach Giants.
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Who was Lefty Harvey?
American baseball player
When was Lefty Harvey born?
Lefty Harvey was born in 1890 in Nashville.
What was Lefty Harvey's occupation?
Lefty Harvey was a baseball player.
What nationality was Lefty Harvey?
Lefty Harvey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lefty Harvey. https://biography.guide/lefty-harvey/
MLA: "Lefty Harvey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lefty-harvey/.
Chicago: "Lefty Harvey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lefty-harvey/.
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