Red Dooin
Charles Sebastian "Red" Dooin (June 12, 1879 – May 12, 1952) was an American baseball catcher and manager. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died of a heart attack in Rochester, New York, at age 72.
Dooin batted and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1902, with the Philadelphia Phillies, and played his final game on June 24, 1916, with the New York Giants. He spent most of his playing career with the Phillies (1902–1914), then played for the Cincinnati Reds (1915) and the New York Giants (1915–1916).
He was the Phillies’ regular catcher from 1904 through 1910. Injuries in 1910 and 1911 slowed his playing career, but he continued to play through 1916. Dooin was also the Phillies’ manager from 1910 to 1914, posting a record of 392 wins and 370 losses (.514).
As a hitter, Dooin batted .240 with 10 home runs and 344 runs batted in. He helped develop Grover Cleveland Alexander into a star, working with pitcher Pat Moran. Dooin caught 111 shutouts in his career, ranking 20th all-time among major league catchers.
He was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery after his death in Rochester.
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