Doc Bushong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Doc Bushong

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1856

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1908

Profession: dentist, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Doc Bushong

  • Albert John Bushong, D.D.S (September 15, 1856 – August 19, 1908), 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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