Doug Harvey (umpire)

Doug Harvey
Harvey at the 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame induction parade
Born	(1930-03-13)March 13, 1930 South Gate, California, U.S.
Died	January 13, 2018(2018-01-13) (aged 87) Visalia, California, U.S.
Education	San Diego State University
Occupation	Baseball umpire
Years active	1962–1992
Spouses	Joan Manning ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1952)​ Joy Glascock ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	3
Baseball player Baseball career
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2010
Vote	93.8%
Election method	Veterans Committee

Harold Douglas Harvey (March 13, 1930 – January 13, 2018) was an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who worked in the National League (NL) from 1962 through 1992.

Noted for his authoritative command of baseball rules, he earned the tongue-in-cheek nickname "God" from players, and was among the last major league umpires who never attended an umpiring school. Harvey umpired five World Series and seven All-Star Games. His career total of 4,673 games^[1] ranked third in major league history at the time of his retirement. In 2010, he became the ninth umpire to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.^[1]

In 1999, the Society for American Baseball Research ranked Harvey as the second-greatest umpire in history, behind only Bill Klem.^[2] In 2007, Referee magazine selected him as one of the 52 most influential figures in the history of sports officiating.^[3] Harvey wore uniform number 8 for most of his career.