Chadwick Letter

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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 →

Peverelly’s “American Pastimes”: 1855

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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. 

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The Greater New York Sports Chronology

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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“:

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Petition Update

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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 →

1875 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Reunion Game Article

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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.

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2021 John P. Martin All-Star Series

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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 →

Doc Adam Signs Dedicated 3 Years Ago

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Three years ago the highlight of Mont Vernon, NH’s annual Lamson Farm Day was the unveiling  signs recognizing Mont Vernon as Doc Adams’ birthplace and his role as a Founding Father of Base Ball. It was even more special with Doc’s great-granddaughters, Marjorie Adams and Nancy Downey, in attendance. The signs were attached to the Welcome to Mont Vernon signs on Route 13, becoming the 1st permanent tributes to Doc Adams and his role as a contributions to baseball. A special thank you to all who contributed to help make this great day possible! We appreciate all your support so much. … Continue reading →

2021 Doc Adams Birthplace Classic

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The latest installment of the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic took place Saturday, September 25 in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. Due to recent wet weather, the games were moved from Lamson Farm to nearby McCollom Field. However, Saturday was a top 10 weather day and even with the change in venue, it was another outstanding event! The Dirigo Base Ball Club of Maine and a picked nine from several northeast vintage clubs entertained the cranks in attendance with their skills and love of the game. One of those cranks was Nancy Adams Downey, great-granddaughter of Doc Adams. The Doc Adams Birthplace … Continue reading →

1875 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Reunion Game

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On September 27, 1875, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club held a reunion base ball game between the 1855 and 1865 teams.  At the invitation of his former Knickerbocker teammate, James Whyte Davis, Doc Adams returned to Hoboken for the game to celebrate Davis’ twenty-fifth year with the club. The Youngsters of 1865 whitewashed the veterans by a score of 21-0. Doc was the catcher for the Veterans of 1857. They managed five innings of play before ‘retiring’ to Duke’s Hotel for a meal and no doubt toasts and the sharing of stories of the old days! It was Doc’s last … Continue reading →

2021 John P. Martin All-Star Series Of 1864 Base Ball

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Vintage Base Ball All-Stars will gather on Sunday September 26th 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 will be in order under the rules, customs & equipment of 1864. The All-Stars, selected by their peers, will break off into teams “Daniel” and “Lucius” as an homage to Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, an early baseball pioneer and New England native who is once again expected to appear on the Early Baseball Era Committee ballot for enshrinement in baseball’s Hall of … Continue reading →