Six years ago, Marjorie Adams was interviewed on WBUR’s “Only a Game” about her great-grandfather, baseball pioneer, Doc Adams. Doc Adams: 19th Century Ballplayer, 21st Century Hall of Famer? (article) Listen to the interview.
Continue reading →… for our petition. This will be our last push; however, we will leave our petition active until Doc Adams is rightfully elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Our petition to recognize Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams’ role as a founding father of our National Pastime has now garnered 2,070 signatures! The show of support via our petition demonstrates that we are successfully telling Doc Adams’ story. Additionally it demonstrates support for Hall of Fame recognition of an individual who independant historians view as an important founding father of our National Pastime. Our hope is that Doc is recognized … 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 and one of the most significant baseball books ever written and is considered the first “official” baseball history in existence. 180 pages out of 556 are devoted to the game of baseball and team histories. It contains tough to find information regarding rosters and game scores during the 1850’s-60’s.
Continue reading →On October 5, 2015, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, 153 years after he retired from the Knickerbockers. The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Doc Adams as one of the 10 candidates on the 2016 Pre-integration Era ballot. This marked a major milestone on the road to recognizing Doc Adams with induction as a member of the Hall of Fame. Doc Adams has been dead since 1899; he is too well versed in the art of patience. John Thorn, Official Historian of Major League Baseball For a more detailed announcement … Continue reading →
Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Chadwick and Doc Adams remained friends until Doc’s death. They often corresponded and reminisced about the ‘old days’ as is evidenced by this letter from Chadwick. 257 Green AveBrooklynOct 4 My Dear Doctor, Your most welcome letter of the 3rd Sept was just handed me and I answer it at once. It was not two weeks ago since I passed through New Haven en route to my home after a month sojourn with relations in Canada on my golden wedding trip. When I do happen to enter the Elm City again, I shall certainly call … 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 and one of the most significant baseball books ever written and is considered the first “official” baseball history in existence. 180 pages out of 556 are devoted to the game of baseball and team histories. It contains tough to find information regarding rosters and game scores during the 1850’s-60’s.
Continue reading →Jeffrey A. Kroessler’s comprehensive and entertaining time line stretches from the pastoral entertainments of the Dutch to the corporate captivity of professional sports. He chronicles events ranging from the truly heroic to the heartbreaking, from moments of municipal greatness to inescapable social change. Through it all he plants the world of sport at the very center of New York’s story Columbia University Press Doc Adams is mentioned several times in Jeffrey A. Kroessler’s book, “The Greater New York Sports Chronology“:
Continue reading →Just wanted to provide a quick update on our petition. We’ve received support from 1,981 folks to date. We’ll continue to drive this for the next two weeks to see how close we can get to Marjorie Adams’s goal. To provide a little analysis: Support has been received from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (come on Alaska, North Dakota, and West Virginia) Support has been received frorm 10 foreign countries New York, followed by Connecticut are out in front with a close race for 3rd between California, Massachussetts, Ohio, and Illinois Please take these next 2 … Continue reading →
On September 27, 1875, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club held a reunion game between the 1855 and 1865 teams. The youngsters whitewashed the veterans by a score of 21-0. The following summary was published in Forest & Stream on September 30, 1875.
Continue reading →Vintage Base Ball All-Stars gathered on Sunday September 26, 2021 for the 4th John Phillip Martin All-Star Series to benefit ALS Patient Care at historic Muzzy Field in Bristol Connecticut. The familiar format of a three game set was played under the rules, customs & equipment of 1864. The All-Stars, selected by their peers, broke off into teams “Daniel” and “Lucius” as an homage to Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, who is once again expected to appear on the 2022 Early Baseball Era Committee ballot for enshrinement in baseball’s Hall of Fame. In addition to remembering John Martin, the influential NESN … Continue reading →