Doc Bushong

Doc Bushong
Catcher
Born: (1856-09-15)September 15, 1856 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: August 19, 1908(1908-08-19) (aged 51) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 19, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1890, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
MLB statistics
Batting average	.214
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	184
Teams
Brooklyn Atlantics (1875) Philadelphia Athletics (1876) Worcester Ruby Legs (1880–1882) Cleveland Blues (1883–1884) St. Louis Browns (1885–1887) Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1890)
Career highlights and awards
4× American Association champion (1885–1887, 1889) National League champion (1890)

Albert John Bushong (September 15, 1856 – August 19, 1908), known as Doc Bushong, was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. Bushong also made appearances as an umpire and after his retirement from baseball, he practiced as a dentist. Some sources credit him with the invention of the catcher's mitt.