Harold James Kurtz (born August 20, 1943), nicknamed "Bud", is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Upon making the Indians' team out of spring training in 1968, Kurtz publicly thanked Manager Alvin Dark for giving him a chance he never thought he would have.

His finest major league effort came on June 3, 1968, at Cleveland Stadium.

The son of a physician, Kurtz spent his off-seasons pursuing pre-med studies.

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