Matt Harvey announced his retirement from baseball on Friday, ending a career that started out with so much promise, earning the moniker “The Dark Knight” for his bulldog mentality on the mound for the New York Mets.

Unfortunately for Harvey, his career ended after years of both under performance, personal issues both on and off the field, and a suspension by Major League Baseball for distributing a prohibited drug.

His final shot on the mound came with Team Italy this part March in the World Baseball Classic.

While things weren’t always rosy for Harvey. He still gave Mets fans plenty of good memories before departing the team during the 2018 season.

• The 2015 World Series

  Matt Harvey was at the peak of his powers in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series. He held the Kansas City Royals scoreless for eight innings, dazzling the Citi Field crowd. It looked like New York would be on its way back to KC for Game 6, until Terry Collins agreed to leave Harvey in for the ninth. That’s when things imploded for New York, and the rest is history.
  https://twitter.com/genymets/status/1654499154037559297?s=20

• Matt Harvey the Celebrty

  Had he not fallen on hard times with the Mets and the Amazin’s front office, Matt Harvey was on his way to being a super star sports celebrity. Look at this from 2013 on Jimmy Fallon.

  https://twitter.com/genymets/status/1654548345619193867?s=20

• The record breaking debut

  Matt Harvey became the first player since 1900 to strikeout 10 or more hitters and collect two hits in a Major League debut.
  
  pic.twitter.com/85Gl7inMtq

  — Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) May 5, 2023

• Matt Harvey's Return to Citi Field

  As a member of the Baltimore Orioles, Matt Harvey made an emotional return to Citi Field in 2021.

  Throwback to when Matt Harvey received a standing ovation when he returned to Queens. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/vrruCvpBKs

  — Barstool New York (@BarstoolNYC) May 5, 2023

• Mets fans chant "Harvey's Better"

  Mets fans teased Washington Nationals then ace Stephen Strausburg.

  Matt Harvey on the "Harvey's Better" chants from April 19, 2013:
  
  "That day will forever stay in my dreams. I know I pitched well and we were on our way to a win, and as I'm sitting in the dugout, all I hear is the chants overtaking Citi Field...I never wanted it to end." pic.twitter.com/Skx6wMj6HU

  — SNY (@SNYtv) May 5, 2023

• Matt Harvey Reflects on All Star Game in 2013.

  "Walking out there and hearing my name get chanted, it was something I'll never forget"
  
  - Matt Harvey on taking the ball at Citi Field for the 2013 All-Star Game @ChrisCarlin ⏮ pic.twitter.com/7S1KlqTWRY

  — SNY (@SNYtv) July 14, 2020

• All-Star Game

  Next to his effort in the World Series, Harvey set the stage of what could be with his All Star Game appearance at Citi Field in 2013.

  DECADE IN METS - DAY 14
  
  July 2013
  in 2013 citi field hosted it’s first all star game and it would only be fitting that mets phenom matt harvey would get the start for the NL. he would end up pitching two scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/iqPxBQhgKs

  — James 🇵🇷 (@metsgonnamets) December 19, 2019

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