Yearly Archives: 2021

2021 Doc Adams Birthplace Classic

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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 10 weather day and even with the change in venue, it was another outstanding event! The Dirigo Base Ball Club of Maine and a picked nine from several northeast vintage clubs entertained the cranks in attendance with their skills and love of the game. One of those cranks was Nancy Adams Downey, great-granddaughter of Doc Adams. The Doc Adams Birthplace … Continue reading →

1875 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Reunion Game

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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 to celebrate Davis’ twenty-fifth year with the club. The Youngsters of 1865 whitewashed the veterans by a score of 21-0. Doc was the catcher for the Veterans of 1857. They managed five innings of play before ‘retiring’ to Duke’s Hotel for a meal and no doubt toasts and the sharing of stories of the old days! It was Doc’s last … Continue reading →

2021 John P. Martin All-Star Series Of 1864 Base Ball

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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 in order under the rules, customs & equipment of 1864. The All-Stars, selected by their peers, will break off into teams “Daniel” and “Lucius” as an homage to Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, an early baseball pioneer and New England native who is once again expected to appear on the Early Baseball Era Committee ballot for enshrinement in baseball’s Hall of … Continue reading →

Doc Adams Birthplace Classic To Be Held Tomorrow In Mont Vernon, NH

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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. In 2016, the inaugural Doc Adams Invitational was held in Andover, MA. In 2017, it was was moved to Doc’s hometown of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire and subsequently renamed the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic. The Birthplace Classic is now part of the annual Lamson Farm Day. Lamson Farm Day, the last Saturday in September, is a Mont Vernon day of … Continue reading →

FLASHBACK: First Doc Adams Event In Mont Vernon A Great Success

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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 held this Saturday, September 25, 2021. More details tomorrow – latest update. To see more photos of the event, visit our Doc Adams Birthplace Classic page.

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Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Founded

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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, Wikipedia will not again be a main source for research – how about DocAdamsBaseBall.org?. However, if it is, here is how the founding of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and Doc’s engagement currently read. While a member of Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 12 of the New York City Fire Department, Alexander Joy Cartwright became involved in playing town ball (a similar game to baseball, and … Continue reading →

Peverelly’s “American Pastimes”: 1854

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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 and one of the most significant baseball books ever written and is considered the first “official” baseball history in existence. 180 pages out of 556 are devoted to the game of baseball and team histories. It contains tough to find information regarding rosters and game scores during the 1850’s-60’s. 

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KBBC Game Ball (HOF)

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The oldest existing game ball from a scheduled baseball match is on display in Cooperstown. It is from the game between the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and the Gothams played on September 20, 1854. Doc Adams played in that game, batting 4th, had 6 Hands Lost and 1 Run scored. The Knickerbockers defeated the Gothams 24-13.

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One Week Until The 2021 Doc Adams Birthplace Classic

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VINTAGE GAME TO BOOST AWARENESS OF FORGOTTEN BASEBALL LEGENDFormer physician from New Hampshire wrote 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” MEDIA CONTACT: Collin Miller can be reached here or through us. UPDATED: September 18, 2021Breaking…Due to the wet weather and the inability to hay the field in preparation for Lamson Farm Day, the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic has been moved to McCollom Field across the road from the Mont Vernon Village School where ample parking is available. On Saturday, September 25, the Mont Vernon Historical Society will honor the contributions of early baseball pioneer, Daniel L “Doc” Adams, MD with a … Continue reading →