Doug Allison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Doug Allison

Major League Baseball player

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1846

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1916

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Douglas L.
Allison (July 12, 1846 – December 19, 1916) was an American professional baseball player.
He played as a catcher for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team.
Allison was one of the first catchers to stand directly behind the batter, as a means to prevent baserunners from stealing bases.
He was considered a specialist, at a time when some of the better batsmen who manned the position normally rested, or substituted at other fielding positions.
Allison was the earliest known player to have used a glove, when he donned buckskin mittens to protect his hands in 1870. His brother Art Allison also played in the Major Leagues.