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Knickerbocker BBC Adopts 1st Uniform

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 29, 2021 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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Doc’s Knickerbocker Uniform Buttons

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 26, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Two uniform buttons from Doc Adams’ Knickerbocker Base Ball Club (ca. 1855). These buttons currently reside in a private collection. They are likely the oldest known surviving piece of baseball uniform with provenance.

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

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 24, 2021 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, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Jay Jaffe of Fan Graphs has expressed his support several times for the induction of Doc Adams into the National Hall of Fame. He made a good point back in January 2020. Here’s some thoughts from Jay Jaffe in Sports … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams And The Knickerbockers

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

Here’s a sampling of Doc Adam’s executive history with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club from the point of view of the annual meetings. Extracts from “Book of American Pastimes, Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing and … Continue reading →

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Baseball in the Time of Cholera (John Thorn)

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 16, 2021 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 Adams Hall of Fame Case To Be Presented At VBBA 2021 Conference

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

The Vintage Base Ball Association (VBBA) will hold their 2021 Conference on Saturday, April 17. This year’s conference will be held virtually. The conference boasts an impressive list of presentations. There’s one presentation in particular that we are looking forward … Continue reading →

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What Another Doc Card?

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 13, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 25, 2022

Yesterday’s post was about the Ars Longa Doc Adams baseball card from their C19 Series. However, surprisingly, it is not the only one. Tri-star Obak also produced a card. It was #62 in the “Game Changers” subset of the set … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams Base Ball Card?

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 12, 2021 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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The San Diego Lawyer On The Basics Of Baseball

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on April 11, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

In the Mar/Apr 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer, George W. Brewster, Jr.’s regular history column covers the “The Basics of Baseball”. His column discusses early baseball, the rediscovery of Doc Adams’ handwritten “Laws of Base Ball“, and their “almost … Continue reading →

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