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“Adams does not have a plaque in Cooperstown, having narrowly fallen short of election in 2016. That is one bad call that will surely be overturned.” – Ted Keith, Sports Illustrated.
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“Laws Of Base Ball” Sell For $3,263,246
The last hours of the auction for the “Laws of Base Ball” authored by Doc Adams lived up to its billing and did not disappoint as the closing bid came in at $3,263,246 setting a new record for the highest priced baseball document. “Adams’s hand in the sport’s early rule-making is not a revelation; instead, it is the physical record of his central role memorialized in the three surviving pages of his document.” This compelling artifact surely establishes that Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams is unequivocally a key Founding Father of baseball and deserves to be enshrined in the National Baseball … Continue reading →
And Now It Gets Exciting!
The auction for baseball’s seminal baseball artifact, the “Laws of Base Ball” authored by Doc Adams now enters the home stretch. There always seems to be a lot of excitement when you near the finish line. Less than 24 hours remain in the auction and the bidding stands at $417,733. “Adams’s hand in the sport’s early rule-making is not a revelation; instead, it is the physical record of his central role memorialized in the three surviving pages of his document.” This compelling artifact surely establishes that Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams is unequivocally a key Founding Father of baseball and deserves to be enshrined in … Continue reading →
Zach From Oklahoma Helps Spread The Word
The mission of this website is to advance the truth of the origins of the game of baseball and ensure that Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams is acknowledged for his contributions and achievements in the advancement of the game. A young man named Zach who lives in Oklahoma recently prepared a school project on the history of baseball. It was a great presentation and even more impressive in that he featured Doc Adams. Zach hopefully received extra credit for knowing his baseball history! We would like to take this opportunity to salute Zach for helping spread the word and help educate others … Continue reading →
Who’s Your Daddy?
That’s the question of the day thanks to the re-discovery of the ‘Laws of Base Ball’. The documents were authored by Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, making him the founding father of America’s pastime, not Alexander Cartwright, who now is credited. (Associated Press) “He’s the true father of baseball and you’ve never heard of him,” Thorn, a consultant on the sale of the papers, told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Well everyone’s hearing about Doc Adams now, including, hopefully the future members of the 2018 Pre-integration Era Committee. Here are some great articles from today’s press. “Who’s your Daddy? Modern baseball … Continue reading →
The Laws of Base Ball
The auction for the ‘Laws of Base Ball’ authored by Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams, the pioneer at the head of the line of baseball’s founding fathers, opened yesterday and will continue through April 23. Photographs of the “Laws” have been added to our site and can be viewed on the ‘The Laws of Base Ball‘ page. For those on Facebook, an interesting page to visit is ‘Laws of Base Ball‘. If you’d like to follow the auction, visit SCP Auctions.
Continue reading →Auction Begins for Doc Adams’ “Laws of Base Ball”
The auction for baseball’s ‘Magna Carta’ starts today including the seminal baseball artifact, the “Laws of Base Ball” authored by Doc Adams. The bidding closes on Saturday, April 23. “Adams’s hand in the sport’s early rule-making is not a revelation; instead, it is the physical record of his central role memorialized in the three surviving pages of his document.” This compelling artifact surely establishes that Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams is unequivocally a key Founding Father of baseball and deserves to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Coming up merely 2 votes short of election in the balloting conducted … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Elected President of the Knickebockers For The 4th Time 160 Years Ago
Doc Adams became president of the Knickerbockers for the fourth time, winning an election held at the club’s April 5, 1856, meeting.
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