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1862 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on November 15, 2022 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 16, 2021

This is photograph of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club taken in December 1862. This picture chronicles many of the key member of one of baseballs first organized clubs. Standing (L to R): Duncan Curry – First elected Knickerbocker … Continue reading →

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Remembering Marjorie Adams On Her Birthday

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 7, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.September 16, 2023

Today would have been Marjorie Adams’ 73rd birthday. Marjorie’s tireless efforts to spread the story of her great-grandfather, Doc Adams, enlightened and inspired many baseball fans. Marjorie conducted a campaign to educate people on Doc’s role as a pioneer of … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams Appearance On 2016 Hall Of Fame Ballot, Falls Only 2 Votes Short

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 7, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 5, 2024

Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, MD appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot for the first, and as of now, ONLY time, on the 2016 Per-integration Era ballot. On December 7, 2015,  the Pre-integration Era Committee announced the results of the voting … Continue reading →

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Talk About Big Shoes To Fill

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on November 30, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

It’s always a challenge for children to live up to their celebrity relatives.This article in the “Argus and Patriot” (Montpelier, VT) dated August 28, 1895 illustrates that this is not a new phenomenon. The article is a recount of a … Continue reading →

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Posted in 2021, Recurring (2021) | Tagged #DocAdamsHOF2022, Father of Baseball | Leave a reply

Baseball’s Book Of Firsts

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on November 7, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 12, 2021

‘Baseball’s Book of Firsts‘ by Lloyd Johnson is a “A comprehensive guide to the record-setting achievements of baseball’s greatest players”. Now what would a baseball book of firsts be if it didn’t recognize the first ever shortstop, Doc Adams, the … Continue reading →

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Happy 207th Birthday to Doc Adams!

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on November 1, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

Today marks Doc Adams’ 207th birthday! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Next year we will hopefully be celebrating the 208th birthday of Hall of Famer, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams!

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The Gotham And The Knickerbockers

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 18, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

On October 18, 1853, the Gotham and the Knickerbockers played what was referred to “the finest and at one time the closest match, that has ever been played between the two clubs”. The Knickerbockers prevailed by a score of 21-14 with Doc Adams … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Adams Named The Inaugural Doc Adams Award Recipient

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 10, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 10, 2021

On October 9, 2021, the general meeting of SABR’s Smoky Joe Wood Chapter had a 19th Century Base Ball theme. Presentations on the 1884 season by Bill Ryczek, the popular game of Wicket in CT by Joanne Hulbert, Sunday Base … Continue reading →

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6 Years Ago Doc Adams Appeared On Hall Of Fame Ballot For The 1st Time

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 5, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 24, 2022

On October 5, 2015, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, 153 years after he retired from the Knickerbockers. The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Doc Adams as one of the … Continue reading →

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Chadwick Letter

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 4, 2021 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 11, 2021

Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Chadwick and Doc Adams remained friends until Doc’s death. They often corresponded and reminisced about the ‘old days’ as is evidenced by this letter from Chadwick. 257 Green AveBrooklynOct 4 My Dear Doctor, Your most … Continue reading →

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