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Hoping The Homework Gets Done

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 25, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 27, 2020

Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs makes a great point. Subsequent to the vote, his “Laws of Base Ball” resurfaced and sold for over $3/25 million. This compelling artifact surely establishes that Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams is unequivocally a key Founding Father … Continue reading →

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1857 Convention of Base Ball Players (part 2)

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 23, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

The Convention met together shortly after the hour appointed, and being satisfied with each other’s personal appearance, (justly so, for most of them were splendid looking fellows) the delegates proceeded to elect a President and officers, when the following were … Continue reading →

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Rewriting History

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 21, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

Andrew Forbes, the author of The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays recently released an updated version with a “minor” correction. ” if you were to open both of those hypothetical copies of the book to the essay entitled “Madison Bumgarner … Continue reading →

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1857 Convention of Base Ball Players (part 1)

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 15, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

The 1857 Convention of Base Ball Players met for the first time on January 22 at Smith’s Hotel, the headquarters of the Knickerbocker Club, with the following clubs represented: Knickerbocker, Gotham, Eagle, Empire, Putnam, Baltic, Excelsior, Atlantic, Harmony, Harlem, Eckford, … Continue reading →

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New York Infirmary and Vaccine Physician NYC

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 6, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020
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Doc Adams Passed Away 122 Years Ago

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 3, 2021 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

January 3, 1899, Doc Adams passed away at the age of 85 at his home in New Haven, Connecticut. In his years playing base ball (1845-1862) in New York City with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club), he created and developed … Continue reading →

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The National Association

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 6, 2020 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

By John Thorn, author, Baseball in the Garden of Eden When the Knickerbockers met on December 6, 1856, they resolved “to call a convention of the various base ball clubs of this city and vicinity.” The New York Herald, in … Continue reading →

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Happy 206th Birthday to Doc Adams!

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on November 1, 2020 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

Today marks Doc Adams’ 206th birthday! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah!

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The Gotham And The Knickerbockers

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 18, 2020 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

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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Doc Adams Appears on Hall Of Fame Ballot For The 1st Time

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on October 5, 2020 by The Baseball Stadium ConnoisseurAugust 26, 2020

On October 5, 2015, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time as the National Hall of Fame announced the 10 candidates on the 2016 Pre-integration Era ballot. This marked a major milestone in the efforts to have Doc recognized with … Continue reading →

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