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 →
Doc Adams on the shortstop position from the February 29, 1896 Sporting News interview. “I used to play shortstop, and I believe I was the first to occupy that place, as it had formerly been left uncovered. At different times … Continue reading →
In Francis C. Richter’s (editor of Sporting Life) book, “Richter’s History and Records of Base Ball” written in 1914, is a comprehensive work among the early books on baseball. This volume is designed to supply the growing need of a … Continue reading →
Written and published by San Francisco historian Seymour R. Church in 1902, “Base Ball 1845-1871” details the history and origins of baseball, from the formation of the New York Knickerbockers in 1845 through the establishment of the first professional league … Continue reading →
Today marks Doc Adams’ 207th birthday! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Next year we will hopefully be celebrating the 208th birthday of Hall of Famer, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams!
Continue reading →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 →
Lyle Spatz discusses Doc Adams in his book, “Historical Dictionary of Baseball“. Adams has been creditd with “inventing” the shortstop position… Historical Dictionary of Baseball, Lyle Spatz
Continue reading →When Doc no longer practiced medicine and considered himself fully retired, he became an involved, prominent and respected citizen of the town of Ridgefield. In 1870, he was elected to one term in the Connecticut State Legislature. In 1871, he … Continue reading →
Doc Adams is mentioned often in Charles A. Peverelly’s 1868 book, “American Pastimes – Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing, and Yachting Clubs of the United States“. The Book of American Pastimes is an American classic … Continue reading →
In late 1865, Doc and Cornelia moved to Ridgefield, Connecticut and in 1866 the first of their four surviving children, Catharine, was born. In a family tape recording made in late 1961 by their youngest and last surviving child, Roger … Continue reading →