Base Ball Arithmetic
Doc’s father, Daniel Adams MD (1773-1864) was born in Townsend, Massachusetts and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1797 and from the second class of Dartmouth Medical School in 1799. As well as being a practicing physician, he also authored widely used arithmetic and geography textbooks (the former was in use from 1801 to c.1864). In the measurement section of his Arithmetic book, question # 11 (below) is of particular interest. Someone who would have no difficulty solving that problem was his son, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. Doc Adams started playing base ball in 1839. He played for … Continue reading →
Marjorie Adams – A Celebration Of Life
“A Celebration of Marjorie’s Life” will be held on Monday, July 26th at 11:00 am. First Congregational Church of Stonington, CT, (AKA The Road Church Meetinghouse) 903 Pequot Trail Stonington, CT Refreshments in the adjoining Parish Parlor will follow where we can visit and reminisce about our beloved Marjorie. Nancy Adams Downey would appreciate if you could RSVP … Continue reading →
Marjorie On The “Roller Out The Barrel” Vintage Base Ball Podcast
Matthew Barnard shared this podcast he did with Marjorie last October. Marjorie not only talks about Doc Adams but also talks a little bit about herself. An interesting interview, definitely worth a listen. Thanks again Matthew. For more of Marjorie on Doc Adams, click here.
Continue reading →The New Biographical History Of Baseball
Donald Dewey and Nicholas Acocella in their book, “The New Biographical History of Baseball: The Classic—Completely Revised” refer to Doc Adams as one of the “candidates for the honorific title of Father of Baseball”.
Continue reading →Knickerbocker BBC Vs. The Excelsiors
An account of a previous Knickerbocker-Excelsior game played on 8 July 1858 reported, regarding post-game activities, that “Our reporter—Mr. Chadwick—was called upon to respond to the toast of ‘The Press,’ but being somewhat diffident of his oratorical powers, he quietly retreated a moment before the call, having previously deputied the gentleman from the Tribune to respond, which duty he ably performed.” Significantly, this same account also included the observation that “The fielding of the Knickerbockers was marked by some excellent catches ‘on the fly.’ Their opponents seemed to prefer the surer, but less skillful method, of taking the ball on … Continue reading →
In Honor Of Doc And Memory of Marjorie
Sorry, but this event has been cancelled due to weather. Please see Chuck Ciccarello’s announcement about a special Vinage Base Ball game to be held 11:00 AM tomorrow, July 10, at Fort Trumbull, New London, CT. If you can, come on down for this special event. </p>
Continue reading →In Memory Of Marjorie Adams
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Marjorie Adams, great-granddaughter of Dr. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams passed away on July 7, 2021. 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 our National Pastime and his importance to baseball’s survival and growth during its nascent period. Her goal was to see him recognized with long overdue enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. She has made many ‘baseball’ friends, particularly in the … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Remembered In The New York Clipper
The New York Clipper according to its masthead, was “The Oldest American Sporting and Theatrical Journal”. It was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century. When died in 1899, Doc Adams was remembered in this publication, one of the earliest to regularly cover sports in the United States and one that played an important role in popularizing baseball in the country, as follows:
Continue reading →Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival Is On!
The 24th Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival will take place at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on July 31-August 1. The longest running Vintage Base Ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Doc Adams in 2015. This is an important year as hopefully Doc will be elected by the Early Base Ball Era Committee in December for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
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