Monthly Archives: May 2016

James Whyte Davis’ Grave Marker Dedicated

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It was great to see James Whyte Davis, former teammate of Doc Adams, receive a proper headstone at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York thanks to SABR and Major League Baseball. Ralph Carhart of SABR organized a wonderful dedication ceremony on May 14, 2016. More on the event can be found in the New York Daily News. If you are interested in contributing to SABR’s 19th Century Grave Marker Project, more information can be found here.

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Doc Adams Elected Knickerbockers’ Vice-President 170 Years Ago

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The Knickerbockers held elections annually to determine who would serve as officials. 170 years ago, at the club’s second election, held on May 5, 1846, Adams was named the Knickerbockers’ vice president. At an April 1847 meeting, he became the president of the team, and was re-elected in 1848 and 1849.[40] He was the leader of a “Committee to Revive the Constitution and By-Laws” of baseball in 1848.

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