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Knickerbocker BBC Adopts 1st Uniform

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 29, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

The fifth annual meeting was held at Abell’s, 474 Broadway, on the 7th of April, 1849. The officers elected for the year, were : D. L. Adams, President ; Ed. W. Talman, Vice-President; Eugene Plunkett, Secretary; F. C. Niebuhr, Treasurer. … Continue reading →

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“Laws Of Base Ball” Sell For $3,263,246

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 24, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.July 14, 2022

On April 24, 2016, 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 … Continue reading →

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Jay Jaffe (Fan Graphs) Expresses Support

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 22, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Jay Jaffe of Fan Graphs recently expressed his support (again) for the induction of Doc Adams into the National Hall of Fame. He also made a good point back in January. Here’s some thoughts from Jay Jaffe in Sports Illustrated … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams and the Knickerbockers

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 19, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Here’s a sampling of Doc Adam’s executive history with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. Extracts from “Book of American Pastimes, Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing and Yachting Clubs of the United States”, Charles A. Peverelly, … Continue reading →

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Baseball in the Time of Cholera (John Thorn)

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 16, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, we shared some information on Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams (Doc Adams) contributions during the New York Cholera epidemic of 1854. In his Our Game Blog, John Thorn (the official historian for MLB) provided context of … Continue reading →

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Doc’s Knickerbocker Uniform Buttons

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 15, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Two buttons remain from Doc Adams’ Knickerbocker Base Ball Club uniform (ca. 1855).

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Sorry For The Inconvenience

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 12, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Just a quick update. Just a couple of weeks ago we shared about Doc’s efforts during the New York Cholera outbreak of 1854 while we now are dealing with the current COVID-19 epidemic. Doc and today’s first responders and those … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams Base Ball Card?

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 11, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 25, 2022

Yes, there is a Doc Adams baseball card, produced by Ars Longa. Ars Longa is the Latin translation of a phrase from an aphorism written by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. The aphorism contains the phrase: ars longa, vita brevis, … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams Elected For Third Term

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 7, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.July 14, 2022

April 7, 1849, Doc Adams was elected to his third term as President of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in New York City. The Club’s meeting was held at Abell’s, 474 Broadway.

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Doc Adams Elected For 4th Term

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 5, 2020 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.July 14, 2022

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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