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.
Continue reading →On April 24, 2016, the last hours of the auction for the “Laws of Base Ball” authored by Doc Adams lived up to its billing and did not disappoint as the closing bid came in at $3,263,246 setting a new … Continue reading →
Jay Jaffe of Fan Graphs has expressed his support several times for the induction of Doc Adams into the National Hall of Fame. He made a good point back in January 2020. Here’s some thoughts from Jay Jaffe in Sports … Continue reading →
Here’s a sampling of Doc Adam’s executive history with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club from the point of view of the annual meetings. Extracts from “Book of American Pastimes, Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing and … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some information on Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams (Doc Adams) contributions during the New York Cholera epidemic of 1854. In his Our Game Blog, John Thorn (the official historian for MLB) provided context of … Continue reading →
The Vintage Base Ball Association (VBBA) will hold their 2021 Conference on Saturday, April 17. This year’s conference will be held virtually. The conference boasts an impressive list of presentations. There’s one presentation in particular that we are looking forward … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s post was about the Ars Longa Doc Adams baseball card from their C19 Series. However, surprisingly, it is not the only one. Tri-star Obak also produced a card. It was #62 in the “Game Changers” subset of the set … Continue reading →
Yes, there is a Doc Adams baseball card, produced by Ars Longa. Ars Longa is the Latin translation of a phrase from an aphorism written by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. The aphorism contains the phrase: ars longa, vita brevis, … Continue reading →
In the Mar/Apr 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer, George W. Brewster, Jr.’s regular history column covers the “The Basics of Baseball”. His column discusses early baseball, the rediscovery of Doc Adams’ handwritten “Laws of Base Ball“, and their “almost … Continue reading →
April 7, 1849, Doc Adams was elected to his third term as President of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in New York City. The Club’s meeting was held at Abell’s, 474 Broadway. This was the last year of his first … Continue reading →
