Knickerbockers Vs. The Gothams
Doc Adams led off and tallied 2 runs in the ‘great’ match between the Knickerbocker and Gotham Clubs won by Gotham 21-7.
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Knickerbocker BBC Vs. The Excelsiors
In the May 29, 1859 issue of The Sunday Mercury, a weekly New York newspaper that extensively covered the expanding world of base ball playing, an untitled paragraph announced the possibility of a forthcoming game that would be strikingly different from all others played during the past few years: “We have heard it rumored — we do not know with what truth — that the Knickerbocker Club, of this city, will shortly play a match with the Excelsior Club, of Brooklyn, in which they will repudiate catching the ball upon the bound.” William Cauldwell, the editor of the newspaper, predicted … Continue reading →
Show Support For Doc Adams
Tom Fesolowich, President of the Mutual Base Ball Club of New York, recently sent the following call to arms to the Vintage Base Ball commnuity. The intent is to support our education campaign and demonstrate support for Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams, M.D. to finally receive his long-overdue recognition with enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fellow Ballists, I am planning a last push for Doc Adams bid to the Hall of Fame. Here’s the concept, we each post something about Doc in our FB news feed, twitter and Instagram. We change our profile pictures to a picture of … Continue reading →
Peverelly’s “American Pastimes”: 1850
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.
Continue reading →Fleischmanns Mountain Athletic Club & Mudville Base Ball Club Raise Awareness
The Fleischmanns Mountain Athletic Club (M.A.C.) and the Mudville Base Ball Club, from the Boston area, played a lively and entertaining doubleheader of 1860’s style baseball. The recent heat wave broke just in time and made the day even more enjoyable for ballists and cranks alike. Collin Miller raised awareness of the contributions of Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, MD to our National Pastime and why he should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Making the event even more special, Nancy Adams Downey, a great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, was on hand to watch the festivities and share stories about … Continue reading →
Memories Of The Father Of Base Ball (part 4)
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 in the development of the game by an early member of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York.” … “He was often asked in later years how the game originated, but was unable to fix any definite starting point. He believed it developed from the English game of rounders, which was played with bat, ball and bases, although the … Continue reading →
Spotlight On Shortstops
With the induction of Derek Jeter into the National Baseball Hall of Fame rapidly approaching, we recently released this press release. Its subtitle, “Without Doc Adams, Would There Be A Derek Jeter?” raises an interesting question. We believe the answer is a resounding “Yes”; however, he may have been playing a different position. The 2nd page of the release is a Doc Adams Timeline that summarizes and highlights Doc’s lifetime accomplishments. We’d like to take this opportunity to express our congratulations to “The Captain”! Hope to see him next year in Cooperstown. On request, a PDF can be sent via … Continue reading →
Reminder: Vintage Base Ball Clubs To Boost Doc Adams Awareness
Attention all baseball fans and base ball cranks! You know who you are. As the end of summer is rapidly approaching, what better way to spend your afternoon than with the Boys of Summer. The summers of the 1860s, that is. Come down and enjoy some vintage base ball and.learn more about the early history of our National Pastime. Click here for the 19th Century Base Ball: Mudville B.B.C. @ M.A.C. – #DocAdamsHOF2022 Campaign Awareness Event Facebook Event page Tomorrow at noon, the Fleischmanns Mountain Athletic Club (M.A.C.) return home to host the Mudville Base Ball Club from the Boston … Continue reading →
Memories Of The Father Of Base Ball (part 3)
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 in the development of the game by an early member of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York.” … “In the interest of uniformity it seemed wise to call a convention of representatives of all the club to establish a permanent code of rules by which all should be governed, and a call for such a convention was issued … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Birthplace Classic Returns To Mont Vernon, NH On September 25
On September 25, the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic will make its return in Doc’s hometown as part of Lamson Farm Day. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams was born in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire on November 1, 1814 to Daniel Adams, MD and Nancy Mulliken Adams. He and his family lived there until 1846 when they moved to Keene, New Hampshire. The Doc Adams Birthplace Classic is an annual celebration (cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic) of the life and legacy of Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams, an early founder of base ball and native son of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. … Continue reading →