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 →
Marjorie Adams recently talked with the Ridgefield Historical Society about her great-grandfather, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams, M.D. To steal a line from SABR, Marjorie draws on her family archives and ephemera in addition to more traditional sources to provide an … Continue reading →
Buffalo, New York August 1939 Written by: Roger Cook Adams “During the present year when the centennial of the first out-break of base ball is being celebrated at Cooperstown, it may be of interest to record the important part played … Continue reading →
In their recent edition of “Scott House Journal” the Ridgefield Historical Society mentions Doc Adams and the hope that he will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Early Baseball Era Committee this December. The article … Continue reading →
The seminal interview of Doc Adams that appeared in the February 29, 1896 Sporting News has surfaced in several places previously. This version appeared in The Daily Republican on August 17, 1895.
Continue reading →On August 16, 1898, Henry Chadwick wrote me responding to my letter congratulating him on the title of Father of Base Ball. Mr. Chadwick wrote: “That title of ‘Father of Base Ball’ is out of place. Base like Topsy ‘never had no … Continue reading →
The migration to a new server is complete! DocAdamsBaseBall.org is now fully operational, stable, and secure. Thank you for your patience over the last couple of weeks. Sorry again for any inconvenience. We look forward to continuing our mission to … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Base Ball is celebrating it’s 7th birthday! This has been nearly a decade’s long adventure. A lot has happened just since this site was established seven years ago. An engaging and memorable interview of Doc Adams (Marjorie Adams) … Continue reading →
While Doc was at Harvard Medical School he made the acquaintance of Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.) where they roomed at the same boarding house. In a bit of an interesting twist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. has a tie to baseball … Continue reading →
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