• Card series: Pioneer Portraits II: 1875-1899
• City: Cleveland
• Team: Blues (NL)
• League: National League

John Henry “Herm” Doscher, Sr. (1852-1934) was a no-nonsense player from 1872-82 and then umpired for three full seasons. He was not above using force to control unruly players. Herm was embroiled in a dispute with management over a contract that led to his temporary ouster from baseball before being exonerated in court and reinstated. He once recalled his days officiating games: “I’ve got to play ring master, school teacher, poppa, momma, and doctor in every game.”

• Doscher’s son Jack became the first second-generation major leaguer in 1903
• As a scout, Herm was credited with discovering Wee Willie Keeler