Matt Harvey
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Person in history

Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey, American baseball player

Life at a glance

Born
1989 · March 27
Age this year
37No death recorded in our data
Known as
baseball player. Citizenship: United States
Born
37th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Harvey is a New York Rangers fan and frequently attends their games at Madison Square Garden . [ 1 ] During his time with the New York Mets, Harvey was known to live a flashy lifestyle, drive an expensive Maserati sports car, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] had been described as a "lothario" due to his record of dating fashion models, and was frequently mentioned in celebrity gossip columns in New York media. [ 4 ] In May 2013,

Matthew Edward Harvey, nicknamed "the Dark Knight", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles.

Early life

Educated at: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Fitch Senior High School.

Early life Harvey was born in New London, Connecticut . He is the only son and youngest of three children of Ed and Jackie Harvey, both teachers. [ 1 ] He is of Irish and Italian descent. [ 2 ] Harvey was raised in Mystic, Connecticut , with his two older sisters, Jessica and Jocelyn. His father was a standout athlete at Groton, Connecticut 's Fitch Senior High School and attended the University of Connecticut where he played both baseball (as a centerfielder) [ 3 ] and football ,

Path and career

Professional career Harvey was selected as the seventh overall pick by the New York Mets in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft . [ 1 ] Harvey was listed at 6' 4" and 210 lbs, batting and throwing right-handed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Minor leagues In 2011, Harvey's first professional season in the Mets minor-league system, he split time between the single-A St. Lucie Mets and the Double-A Binghamton Mets . With St. Lucie in the Florida State League (FSL),

Why this date

Matt Harvey appears on our March 27 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.

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Questions about Matt Harvey

When was Matt Harvey born?

March 27 1989.

How old would Matt Harvey be today?

37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on March 27?

Marc Muniesa, London on da Track, Daria Snigur and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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