On September 27, 1875, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club held a reunion game between the 1855 and 1865 teams. The youngsters whitewashed the veterans by a score of 21-0. The following summary was published in Forest & Stream on September … Continue reading →
Vintage Base Ball All-Stars gathered on Sunday September 26, 2021 for the 4th John Phillip Martin All-Star Series to benefit ALS Patient Care at historic Muzzy Field in Bristol Connecticut. The familiar format of a three game set was played … Continue reading →
Three years ago the highlight of Mont Vernon, NH’s annual Lamson Farm Day was the unveiling signs recognizing Mont Vernon as Doc Adams’ birthplace and his role as a Founding Father of Base Ball. It was even more special with Doc’s … Continue reading →
The latest installment of the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic took place Saturday, September 25 in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. Due to recent wet weather, the games were moved from Lamson Farm to nearby McCollom Field. However, Saturday was a top … Continue reading →
On September 27, 1875, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club held a reunion base ball game between the 1855 and 1865 teams. At the invitation of his former Knickerbocker teammate, James Whyte Davis, Doc Adams returned to Hoboken for the game … Continue reading →
Vintage Base Ball All-Stars will gather on Sunday September 26th for the 4th John Phillip Martin All-Star Series to benefit ALS Patient Care at historic Muzzy Field in Bristol Connecticut. The familiar format of a three game set will be … Continue reading →
If you are looking for some outdoor fun this weekend, head out to Lamson Farm Day in Mont Vernon, NH, the birthplace of Doc Adams. Lamson Farm Day will be held on Saturday and the weather looks to be spectacular. … Continue reading →
FLASHBACK: The first time the Doc Adams Invitational was held at Lamson Farm in Doc’s hometown of Mont Vernon on September 23, 2017. (In 2016, the inaugural Doc Adams Invitational was played in Andover, MA.) This year’s event will be … Continue reading →
There was a time that a member of the Pre-integration Era Committee touted Wikipedia as a research source he used.. In response to that, the entries related to Doc Adams and the New York Knickerbockers have been greatly enhanced. Hopefully, … Continue reading →
Doc Adams is mentioned often in Charles A. Peverelly’s 1868 book, “American Pastimes – Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing, and Yachting Clubs of the United States“. The Book of American Pastimes is an American classic … Continue reading →