A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Harvey made his Negro leagues debut with the Memphis Red Sox in 1931.

He went on to play for several other teams, with his longest stints coming with the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Baltimore Elite Giants.

[1] Harvey tossed a scoreless inning in the 1943 East–West All-Star Game,[2] and served in the United States Army during World War II.

[3] He died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1989 at age 80.

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