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Dooin was an outstanding defensive catcher for the Phillies during the first decade of the 20th century. Reportedly the first to use papier-mache shin guards, he wore them under his stockings. In 1908, he led all NL catchers in assists. That same year, he was offered a bribe to throw a series to the Giants; he reported it. Named the Phillies' player-manager in 1910, he suffered a broken ankle that season and a broken leg in 1911, ending his days as a regular. He shepherded the Phillies to second place in 1913. A fine singer, he performed with the Dumont Minstrels in Philadelphia. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 5, 1904: At Philadelphia's Huntington Park, the Giants 18-game winning streak ends when the Phillies prevail 6–5 in 10 innings. Rookie Bob Hall's bloop single off reliever Dummy Taylor scores Red Dooin. The Giants record is now 53–18, effectively ending the National League race. By September 1, they will lead the Cubs by 15 games. » April 11, 1907: On a cold day in New York, the Giants open against the Phillies before 16,000. A late snowstorm had to be cleared, but there are large piles of snow surrounding the field. In the 8th inning, with Frank Corridon pitching a one-hit 3-0 shutout over the Giants when fans, who have been pelting the players with snowballs, begin jumping from the stands and running around the outfield. There are no police on duty at the park, as required by the league, so umpire Bill Klem, in his ML debut, forfeits the game to the Phils. Seymour has the only hit for New York. New York C Roger Bresnahan appears wearing shin guards for the first time in a ML game, although the Phils' Red Dooin had worn papier-mβchι guards under his stockings in 1906 while catching and at bat. It will be a few years before detachable guards are adopted by all catchers. » July 8, 1908: Despite five hits by Honus Wagner, the host Pirates drop a doubleheader to their cross-state rivals, the Phillies. They will split the next two games, but lose Deacon Phillippe for the year when he is hit on his pitching hand by a Red Dooin line drive. » September 28, 1908: Phils C Red Dooin is offered-and rejects-a bribe to lose the final series with the Giants. The incident is not made public until 16 years later. Nothing is proved. » June 26, 1911: In Philadelphia, Grover Alexander shuts out Boston Rustlers, 5–0. Phillies' catcher/manager Red Dooin suffers a broken leg in a collision at home. Dooin will play in only 74 games that season. The speedy catcher had broken his knee the year before. » July 4, 1911: The Phillies mug the Giants, 7–5, literally knocking New York P Doc Crandall out of the box, when he is hit with a line drive by Red Dooin. Doc gets relief from Rube Marquard, but Pete Alexander picks up the win. Fred Luderus strokes two homers for the Quakers. » July 26, 1911: The league-leading Phils are dealt a blow when catcher-manager Red Dooin suffers a broken leg in a collision at home plate with Cards' runner Rebel Oakes. » August 30, 1913: The Giants score six runs against Grover Cleveland Alexander, but the Phillies come back from the 6–0 deficit to score eight against Christy Mathewson. With two outs in the top of the 9th, and the Phils leading 8–6 over New York, umpire Bill Brennan, acceding to a request by the wily John McGraw, orders Phils captain Mickey Doolan (Phils manager Red Dooin had been ejected during the 6-run 6th) to have spectators removed from the CF bleachers, where they are waving hats, newspapers, and handkerchiefs to distract the batters. When Doolan refuses, Brennan forfeits the game, 9–0, to the Giants. Bedlam ensues and later, when the two umpires and Giants players try to board the train at the North Philadelphia Station, they are attacked by fans. The police draw their revolver to control the crowd. The Phils protest the forfeit and NL president Lynch will reverse the umpire and rule the game an 8–6 Phils win. The Giants then appeal. NL directors say both Brennan and Lynch are wrong, and order the game completed from the point at which it was stopped. The game will be finished October 2, with the outcome the same. » October 20, 1914: Veteran C Pat Moran is named manager of the 6th-place Phils, replacing Red Dooin. Dooin will not be asked to stay on as the backup catcher; instead the Phils trade him to his home-town Reds for infielder Bert Niehoff.