Overview
- His death was reported by Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network and noted by multiple outlets.
- Harkness played for the Dodgers in 1961–62 and for the Mets in 1963–64, serving as New York’s primary first baseman in 1963 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs over 123 games.
- He recorded the first Mets hit at Shea Stadium on April 17, 1964.
- On June 26, 1963, he hit a 14th-inning walk-off grand slam at the Polo Grounds, an early highlight in Mets lore.
- After playing, he scouted for the Padres and Blue Jays, earned the Canadian Baseball Network’s 1996 Scout of the Year award, and later managed the Toronto Maple Leafs to an Intercounty Baseball League championship.