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John Thorn’s Five Inventors

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 20, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.March 30, 2024

John Thorn, Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball, asks the questions “Who Is Baseball’s Edison? Its Leonardo?” in his Our Game post “5 Inventors”. We are particularly interested in his thoughts on Doc Adams. As usual, an excellent read … Continue reading →

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Doc Musings

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 17, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 30, 2024

“He’s the true father of baseball and you’ve never heard of him.” John Thorn, Official Historian of MLB “Well you know Doc saved baseball.” Fred Ivor Campbell, noted baseball historian and author “Ninety feet between home plate and first base … Continue reading →

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‘Memories And Dreams’ Recognizes Doc Adams

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 15, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.February 27, 2025

Memories and Dreams is the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s bi-monthly magazine. It includes in-depth profiles of Hall of Famers and regular features on the historic artifacts, photographs and documents that comprise the Museum’s unparalleled collection. The magazine also features … Continue reading →

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Bruce Allardice: “Doc Adams Should Be In The Hall Of Fame”

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 13, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 9, 2024

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 →

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It Must Be True, It’s In The Encyclopedia Britannica

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 12, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.March 30, 2024

In answer to the question, “who really invented baseball?“ Some semblance of what baseball would become can be traced to 1800s New York as groups of men started crafting their own sets of rules. The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of … Continue reading →

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The Physician As A Sportsman

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 11, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.May 10, 2024

The November 16, 1956 edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association, contained Allan J. Ryan, M.D.’s article “The Physician as a Sportsman” which referenced the good doctor. D. L. Adams and James R. Purdy were members of the … Continue reading →

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The Daniel “Doc” Adams Affair

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 8, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.May 10, 2024

An interesting, somewhat provocative article was published on Ethics Alarms in 2021. The following excerpt highlights Marjorie’s efforts: This fiasco of historical incompetence and bias is highlighted today because it was announced that Marjorie Adams, the great-granddaughter of Daniel “Doc” … Continue reading →

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Doc Marries Cornelia

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 7, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.March 30, 2024

Daniel Lucius Adams and Cornelia Cook married on May 7, 1861, and they remained together until Adams’ death in 1899. The couple had five children; the first, a son named Charles, died less than a month after his birth in … Continue reading →

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Doc Adams Elected Knickerbockers’ Vice-President

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 5, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.March 30, 2024

The Knickerbockers held elections annually to determine who would serve as officials. At the club’s second election, held on May 5, 1846, Adams was named the Knickerbockers’ vice president. At an April 1847 meeting, he became the president of the … Continue reading →

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If Only, …

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on May 4, 2024 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.May 4, 2024

An article on the “Origin of Base Ball” appeared on May 4, 1905, in the Long Beach Evening Tribune. The right questions were being asked back then; however, it wasn’t as easy to find the answers. Had the information available … Continue reading →

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  1. Joie Anderson on In Memory Of Nancy Adams DowneySeptember 7, 2025

    After reading about him and all he did for baseball, he should totally be in the Hall of Fame!

  2. Mark Steven Schwartz on In Memory Of Nancy Adams DowneyJuly 16, 2025

    May Nancy and Marjorie's memories be for a blessing forever.

  3. Mark Steven Schwartz on In Memory Of Marjorie AdamsJuly 7, 2025

    Marjorie was my friend above all.

  4. Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr. on Doc MusingsMay 17, 2025

    We hope that you are right!

  5. Rick Curreri on Doc MusingsMay 17, 2025

    My hope is that the first time around will be too soon for 75% of the Committee to ignore the…

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