Derek Jeter entered the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 as one of the game’s elite shortstops. Coincidentally, not far from where Jeter captained the New York Yankees to many post-season championships, are the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New … Continue reading →
For many years, Doc Adams contribution to baseball was overlooked. That’s a shame, because without him, baseball would have been a vastly different game. There would be no shortstop because shortstop was Doc’s invention, redefining the geography of the game. … Continue reading →
Senator Richard Blumenthal expressed support for Doc Adams in the early days of our quest. When hoping to see Doc Adams on the 2013 Pre-Integration Era Committee ballot for consideration with a goal of Doc being recognized with induction into … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
The Doc Adams Birthplace Classic was planned to be held on Saturday, September 28, in Doc’s hometown as part of Lamson Farm Day. Unfortunately, unforeseen events have led to the cancellation of this year’s event. After much discussion and consideration, … Continue reading →
Doc Adams should have been elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame a LONG time ago. In 2015, his first time on any Hall of Fame ballot, he got the most votes but fell TWO votes short in the Pre-Integration Era … Continue reading →
MLB’s Historian John Thorn has called him “The True Father of Baseball.” He was largely responsible for the innovations that created the “New York game” of baseball, such as a 9-player game, setting the basepath length at 90 feet, and … Continue reading →
Chat Mode, Microsoft Bing Search a web search engine that can help you find information and answers on the internet. It is a web search engine that can also chat with you and generate various types of content such as … Continue reading →
When I give baseball history presentations, I usually begin by saying that “As we all know, Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York.” The statement is usually greeted with laughs and smiles reflecting the increasing awareness that Doubleday had … Continue reading →