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- Birth nameHarvey Haddix Jr.
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- Harvey Haddix was born on September 18, 1925 in Medway, Ohio, USA. He died on January 8, 1994 in Springfield, Ohio, USA.
- Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952-1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1956-1957), Cincinnati Reds (1958), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-1963) and Baltimore Orioles (1964-1965).
- Won 3 National League Gold Glove Awards at Pitcher (1958-1960).
- On 26 May 1959, Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but the Pittsburgh Pirates had also failed to score. In the bottom of the 13th inning, the first Braves batter reached on a fielding error, erasing the perfect game. Three batters later, Haddix gave up his only hit to Joe Adcock and lost the game.
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