The Vintage Base Ball community is not being shy about their thoughts about what they hope will be announced at this year’s MLB Winter Meetings regarding baseball pioneer, Doc Adams. They’re wearing their heart on their sleeve (sort of) in an effort to demonstrate their support for the long-overlooked base ball legend that MLB Official Historian, John Thorn, referred to as “baseball’s most important figure not in the Hall of Fame.”

Tom “Big Bat” Fesolowich, Mutual Base Ball Club president and founder, and founder of the National Association of Historic Base Ball Clubs came up with a novel and timely way to express his, and the vintage base ball community’s feelings about Doc Adams. The clip and gallery below show some of the ballists who shared photos of themselves sporting their shirts showcasing their support for Doc Adams.

We love their enthusiasm and support, and hope that their wishes are realized.

Doc Adams was a founding father of the game of baseball. In 1857 he wrote The Laws of Base Ball noting nine innings, nine players per side, 90-foot bases just to name a few. He invented the shortstop position and was the first to play it. There so much more. He deserves to be in the Hall.

Tom ‘Big Bat’ Fesolowich

Thanks for the shout out to DocAdamsBaseBall.org!

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