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One of just 10 umpires enshrined in
Cooperstown, Harvey worked the National League for 31 years, 18
of those as a crew chief.
The Hall said he had been in hospice care recently in Visalia,
Calif. and had died of natural causes.
From 1962 through 1992, Harvey worked five World Series and
4,673 games during the regular season.
"You always respected him because he came out to his job and
(did it) with a lot of class," former manager Joe Torre once
said of Harvey. "He was very consistent, and that's the highest
compliment you can pay anybody."
Torre was the first player ejected by Harvey during the umpire's
rookie season in 1962.
He was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2010.
--Field Level Media
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