Bryan Stanley Harvey (born June 2, 1963) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from to for the California Angels of the

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and the

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of the

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Career

Harvey attended

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, and the

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(UNC Charlotte). Harvey was elected to the All-Star team for the American League in and for the National League in . He led the American League in saves in 1991 with 46. That year, Harvey also became the first pitcher to record 40 saves and 100 strikeouts in one season. He finished second in the 1988 American League Rookie of the Year balloting and was named Rookie Pitcher of the Year by ''The Sporting News''. Harvey was a member of the inaugural

team that began play in

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. Harvey's pitching repertoire featured a low-90s fastball and a forkball, delivered overhand with a big shoulder turn.

Family

One of his sons,

Hunter Harvey Hunter Luke Harvey (born December 9, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Baltimore Orioles selected him with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2013 Major Leagu ...

, was drafted by the

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in 2013 and made his major league debut for them on August 17, 2019. Another son, Kris Harvey, played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

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