
Former Navy man Mitch Harris has made it to the majors, ready to join the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen. The 29-year-old pitcher is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. The Hall of Fame says it believes the only Naval Academy graduate to appear in the major leagues was pitcher Nemo Gaines for the 1921 Washington Senators. Harris is a 2008 Naval Academy graduate who had the rank of second lieutenant.
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