The dramatic rise and fall of Matt Harvey: An oral history

Posted Jun 7, 2020
On June 7, 2010, the Mets, picking seventh overall in the annual amateur draft, selected right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey out of the University of North Carolina. So began one of the greatest thrill rides in this franchise’s history. Ten years later, let’s relive how The Dark Knight rose in Gotham like few professional athletes have and then fell just as spectacularly. (New York Post)

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