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Fairfield County Bank Introduces Doc Adams Days

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“Fairfield County Bank hosted their first ‘Doc Adams Days’ with the Bridgeport Bluefish at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Doc Adams Days celebrate the bank’s first President. On Tuesday, July 18th, the inaugural event hosted over 30 eight to nine year old girls and boys from Bridgeport’s Cardinal Shehan Center. The youngsters enjoyed a morning baseball clinic with Bridgeport Bluefish players and the game between the Bridgeport Bluefish and Somerset Patriots.” For more on the event, read “Fairfield County Bank is proud to introduce Doc Adams Days” on the Ridgefield’s Hamlet Hub. In 1871, Doc was elected the first president of the Ridgefield Savings … Continue reading →

20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival

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The 20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball  Festival will take place on August 5 & 6 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The festival is a must for baseball fans, history buffs, and anyone looking for a a day of outdoor fun. Marjorie Adams, a great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, will be on-hand at the festival again this year. So stop by, say hello, and learn more about this long-overlooked founding father of the National Pastime who will hopefully someday soon … Continue reading →

Doc Adams and Achieving Excellence

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190 years ago today (July 9, 1827), I was 12 and at the Kimball Union School in Meriden, NH. My father wrote me:“One of your greatest faults as a scholar is the want of perseverance, to struggle with little recurring difficulties; you too readily give up, before making suitable effort to overcome them. This propensity you must correct or you can never attain to anything great or excellent.”

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Marjorie Adams Receives Honorable Mention For Doc Adams Presentation at SABR 47

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Marjorie Adams capped off her exciting SABR 47 (the National convention of the Society of American Baseball Research) experience by receiving an Honorable Mention for her oral presentation “Doc Adams: A Founding Father of Baseball”. Congratulations to Marjorie for this acknowledgement of her engaging and educational presentation on her great-grandfather, a pioneer of our National Pastime.  From SABR’s schedule of research presentations: RP08: Doc Adams: A Founding Father of BaseballMarjorie P. Adams From 1839 to 1862, Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams played base ball in New York City and was a pioneering influence on the development and growth of our National Pastime. From … Continue reading →

Marjorie Adams Knocks It Out Of The Park At SABR 47

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Marjorie Adams, great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, delivered a research presentation, “Doc Adams: A Founding Father of Baseball” at SABR 47 yesterday, June 29 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Marjorie delivered an engaging and enlightening presentation on Doc Adams’ life and his role as a founding father of the modern game of baseball that we know and love today. The presentation was well received by an enthusiastic audience.  John Thorn once remarked: “He’s (Doc Adams) the true father of baseball and you’ve never heard of him.” Marjorie continues to work tirelessly to change that. By spreading the word of Doc’s accomplishments and contributions she hopes that Doc will … Continue reading →

Marjorie Adams’ Doc Adams Presentation at SABR 47 Today

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Marjorie Adams delivers her “Doc Adams: A Founding Father of Baseball” presentation TODAY at SABR 47, the Society of American Baseball Research’s annual convention in NYC. For details on her presentation, check out our “Marjorie Adams to Deliver Research Presentation at SABR 47” post.

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SABR 47 Opens – Marjorie Adams to Deliver Presentation Tomorrow

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SABR 47, the Society of American Baseball Research’s annual convention opens today in NYC. Marjorie Adams delivers her “Doc Adams: A Founding Father of Baseball” presentation tomorrow. For details on her presentation, check out our “Marjorie Adams to Deliver Research Presentation at SABR 47” post. To register for the convention visit SABR.

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1 Week to Marjorie Adams’ Doc Adams Presentation at SABR 47

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It is only 1 week until Marjorie Adams delivers her “Doc Adams: A Founding Father of Baseball” presentation at SABR 47, the Society of American Baseball Research’s annual convention to be held this year in NYC. For details on her presentation, check out our “Marjorie Adams to Deliver Research Presentation at SABR 47” post. To register for the convention visit SABR.

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First Base Ball Game At Elysian Fields

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What is often referred to as the first recorded game played under the Knickerbocker Rules (now believed to be yet another intrasquad game), took place on June 19, 1846, when the Knickerbockers lost to the New York Baseball Club (aka “the New York Nine”) 23–1 in four innings. Elysian Fields First Game

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