Trivia Break
For a little fun for today, we are throwing out a trivia question. Look carefully at the list of players below and see if you can determine all 3 things they all have in common. If you’d like more trivia, … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Doc Adam Signs Dedicated In 2018
In 2018, 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 great-granddaughters, … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Birthplace Classic
The Doc Adams Birthplace Classic was planned to be held today in Doc’s hometown as part of Lamson Farm Day. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances led to the cancellation of this year’s event. After much discussion and consideration, it is with regret … Continue reading →
Big League Vintage On Doc Adams
Doc Adams was featured on the Big League Vintage podcast. Big League Vintage is a new podcast with brief, informative, and entertaining episodes which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you have a few minutes, check it … Continue reading →
1875 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Reunion Game
In 1875, at the invitation of his former Knickerbocker teammate, James Whyte Davis, Doc Adams was requested to play in a Knickerbocker Reunion game: “I really hope you will favor me with your company and with old associations and memories … Continue reading →
What Doc Adams Means To Me By Corky Gaskell
When I started playing vintage base ball in 2009, my baseball history knowledge didn’t go much further back than my youth. Playing was a lot of fun, but a few years into it, I really wasn’t getting any education out … Continue reading →
Should Doc Adams Be In The Hall Of Fame? Of Course!
The vintage base ball community is rallying behind Doc Adams this year. Teams around the country sponsored “A Pitch For Doc Adams” events this year to honor Adams and raise awareness of his role as a baseball pioneer among ballists … Continue reading →
Marjorie On The “Roller Out The Barrel” Vintage Base Ball Podcast
Matthew Barnard shared this podcast he did with Marjorie in October 2020. Marjorie not only talks about Doc Adams but also talks a little bit about herself. An interesting interview, definitely worth a listen. Thanks again Matthew. For more of … Continue reading →
Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Founded
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 →
FLASHBACK: First Doc Adams Event In Mont Vernon A Great Success
FLASHBACK: On September 23, 2017, the Doc Adams Invitational relocated to Lamson Farm in Doc Adams’ hometown of Mont Vernon and re-christened the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic. (In 2016, the inaugural Doc Adams Invitational was played in Andover, MA.) To … Continue reading →