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Remembering The First Baseball Convention

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on March 9, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.April 10, 2023

On March 7, 2023, Fox News recalled 166th anniversary of the first national convention of base ball players. In the article, “On this day in history, March 7, 1857, baseball adopts nine players, nine innings as standard of competition“, The … Continue reading →

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Memoirs Of The Father Of Base Ball

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on February 28, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

On February 29, 1896, the Sporting News published an article on Dr. D. L. Adams sub-titled ‘Memoirs of the Father of Base Ball’. The article is based on an interview of Doc and details his contributions to the nascent National … Continue reading →

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Doc Appointed Delegate To The 1st Convention Of Base Ball Clubs

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on February 27, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

At a meeting held February 27, 1858, Messrs. D. L. Adams and W. H. Grenelle were appointed delegates to the first convention of Base Ball Clubs, to be held on the 10th of March. The first meeting of the Convention … Continue reading →

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Rules Adopted!

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on February 25, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

The 1857 Convention of Base Ball Players met for the second and final time on February 25 at Smith’s Hotel, the headquarters of the Knickerbocker Club, with the following clubs represented: Knickerbocker, Gotham, Eagle, Empire, Putnam, Baltic, Excelsior, Atlantic, Harmony, … Continue reading →

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Reminiscences Of The Late Dr. Daniel Adams

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on February 4, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

On January 31, 1899, Henry Chadwick wrote to the editor of the Sporting Life with reminiscences of his late friend and baseball pioneer, Dr. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The letter was published on the front page of the February 4, … Continue reading →

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1857 Convention Of Base Ball Players

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 22, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

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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Doc Adams Passed Away 124 Years Ago

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on January 3, 2023 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.January 24, 2023

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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Doc’s Knickerbocker Uniform Buttons

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 15, 2022 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 16, 2021

Two uniform buttons from Doc Adams’ Knickerbocker Base Ball Club (ca. 1855). These buttons currently reside in a private collection. They are likely the oldest known surviving piece of baseball uniform with provenance. These are also locked up in a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Marjorie Adams And Her Great-Grandfather’s Appearance On A HOF Ballot

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 7, 2022 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.December 16, 2022

Today would have been Marjorie Adams’ 74th birthday. Marjorie’s tireless efforts to spread the story of her great-grandfather, Doc Adams, enlightened and inspired many baseball fans. Marjorie conducted a campaign to educate people on Doc’s role as a pioneer of … Continue reading →

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The National Association

Doc Adams Base Ball (Official) Posted on December 6, 2022 by Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.June 24, 2022

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 reporting on this meeting, observed: “We understand the object of … Continue reading →

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