The Fashion Race Course games were played between All-Star teams (pick nines) comprised of the finest New York-area players versus the finest Brooklyn area players representing the 1st real All-Star Games. It was also the 1st time admission was charged … Continue reading →
Hal Bock wrote an excellent article very supportive of Doc Adams induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The article appeared in his Bock’s Score column in NY Sports Day titled “Meet the Man Who Created The Shortstop”. As Bock … Continue reading →
On September 23, the Inaugural Doc Adams Invitational will be held in Doc’s hometown. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams was born in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire on November 1, 1814 to Daniel Adams, MD and Nancy Mulliken Adams. He and his … Continue reading →
Recently Marjorie Adams visited the hometown of her great-grandfather, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. Doc Adams was born in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire on November 1, 1814 to Daniel Adams, MD and Nancy Mulliken Adams. He and his family lived there … Continue reading →
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 →
On September 23, the Inaugural Doc Adams Invitational will be held in Doc’s hometown. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams was born in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire on November 1, 1814 to Daniel Adams, MD and Nancy Mulliken Adams. He and his … Continue reading →
The 2017 Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival was a lot of fun and produced many great memories. Save the dates for the 2018 Festival! Guaranteed fun for the whole family! For more information, visit the Doc Adams Old Time … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Base Ball is celebrating it’s 4th birthday! A lot has happened over the last four years. An engaging and memorable interview of Doc Adams (Marjorie Adams) at SABR’s 6th Annual Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference in Cooperstown…. … Continue reading →
On Thursday, August 10th at 7:30 PM, in the Fire Station Meeting Room, the Mont Vernon Historical Society will present guest speaker, Marjorie Adams, who will give a PowerPoint presentation on her Great-Grandfather, Dr. Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams. Doc Adams … Continue reading →
The 20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival took place on August 5 & 6 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ … Continue reading →