Harvard Alumni Who Played in the MLB

The CEO of Beryl Capital Management, David Witkin also serves Redondo Beach Unified School District as board vice president, in which role he helps provide oversight for a $90 million budget. David Witkin graduated from Harvard University and was a member of the school's Ivy League baseball team.

Since 1879, more than a dozen Harvard Crimson alumni have played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Below are three notable players. 

1. Jim Tyng - Harvard started its baseball program in 1871 and Tyng debuted for the team two years later. In 1879, the pitcher became the first ever Harvard alumnus to appear in a MLB game when he did so for the Boston Red Stockings. He played just three games and allowed 35 hits in 27 innings.

2. Tony Lupien - A veteran of six MLB seasons, Lupien played 614 games between the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox. He retired in 1948 with a career batting average of .268 to go along with 18 homeruns and 230 runs batted in (RBI).

3. Frank Herrmann - A native of Rutherford, New Jersey, Herrmann is the most recent Harvard alumnus to play for an MLB team. The pitcher made his big league debut in 2010 as a member of the Cleveland Indians and later joined the Philadelphia Phillies. In his four-year MLB career, he pitched 135.1 innings and allowed 151 hits, while striking out 86 batters.