Doc Bushong
Baseball Player
1856 – 1908
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Who was Doc Bushong?
Albert John Bushong, D.D.S, known as Doc Bushong, was a 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.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1856
Philadelphia - Profession
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Aug 19, 1908
Brooklyn
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on July 23, 2013
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