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160th Anniversary of the 2nd Fashion Race Course Game

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on August 17, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 16, 2018

160 years ago today, Brooklyn won easily defeated New York 29-8 in the 2nd game of the 1st All-Star Game series known as the Fashion Race Course Games. The underdog New York team had won the 1st game 22-18 on … Continue reading →

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The Father of Baseball

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on August 16, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurMay 20, 2017

On August 16, 1898, Henry Chadwick wrote me responding to my letter congratulating him on the title of Father of Base Ball. Mr. Chadwick wrote: “That title of ‘Father of Base Ball’ is out of place. Base like Topsy ‘never … Continue reading →

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2018 Doc Adams Invitational and Sign Dedication

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on August 11, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 6, 2018

Mark September 29 on your calendar… In 2017, the Inaugural Doc Adams Invitational was held in Doc’s hometown of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. This year, Mont Vernon is pleased to add Vintage Base Ball to their annual Lamson Farm Day. … Continue reading →

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2018 Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on August 9, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 9, 2018

Even rain couldn’t dampen the spirits for the 2018 Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival held at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on August 4 & 5. This was the 21st installment of the longest running annual vintage base ball … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams – SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 31, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 1, 2018

On July 31, 2014, Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams (1814 – 1899) was selected as the 19th Century Overlooked Baseball Legend by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). This recognition came in the bi-centennial of his birth. Each year SABR … Continue reading →

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2018 Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 28, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 18, 2018

The 2018 Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball  Festival will take place next weekend, August 4 & 5, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. … Continue reading →

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Listing The 20 Most Expensive Pieces Of Sports Memorabilia Around The World

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 25, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 18, 2018

A recent article, “Listing The 20 Most Expensive Pieces Of Sports Memorabilia Around The World” in The Sportster lists 20 individual pieces of sports memorabilia from around the world that have been valued as some of the most expensive pieces of … Continue reading →

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160th Anniversary of the Fashion Race Course Games

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 20, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 16, 2018

As the 2018 All-star Break comes to a close, we recall the 1st All-star series started 160 years ago today. The Fashion Race Course games were a series of 3 games played between All-Star teams (pick nines) comprised of the … Continue reading →

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“The Laws of Baseball … and the Unchanging Game” by John Thorn

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 18, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 17, 2018

John Thorn’s speech was one of the highlights of this past weekend’s events at the Library of Congress’ Baseball Americana exhibition. John is the Official Historian for Major League Baseball and his blog, ‘Our Game’, is a must read for baseball fans. … Continue reading →

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Baseball Americana on All-star Weekend

Doc Adams Base Ball Posted on July 17, 2018 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurJuly 16, 2018

The events of All-star Weekend associated with the Library of Congress’  Baseball Americana exhibition did not disappoint. The centerpiece of the exhibition is Baseball’s Magna Carta in its 1st major exhibition since being rediscovered and sold at auction for $3.26M. … Continue reading →

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