harvey played his rookie season in kansas city in 2003. after an impressive first half of the 2004 season, featuring an early battle with baltimore orioles melvin mora for the al lead in batting average, harvey was selected as the royals' lone representative in the all-star game. in interleague play with no designated hitter, the royals played harvey in left field in order to keep both harvey and 1b/dh mike sweeney, their two most productive bats, in the lineup.