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 the mid-1800s, New York epidemics on March 22 in “Baseball in the Time of Cholera“.
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 to. Corky Gaskell will present the argument for Doc Adams election by the Early Baseball Era (1950 and prior) Committee to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Gaskell will present “The Case For Doc Adams Election to Baseball’s Hall of Fame, December 2021” at 4:30 pm Central Time via Zoom.
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 their 2010 set. Hopefully, we will see some new ones in the next year, including most importantly, a Hall of Fame plaque card.
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, which is commonly translated as “Art is long, Life is short.”
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 mythical cadence”. Brewster quotes John Thorn’s declaration of Doc Adams as “the true father of baseball”. He also talks to and about the super fan, Hayden Trubitt, the current owner of the “Laws of Base Ball”. Trubitt, a lawyer and former President of the San Diego County Bar Association, purchased the Laws at auction for over $3 million in 2016.
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 3-year stint as president. In total, he served as president for 7 years.
Continue reading →Memories and Dreams is the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s bi-monthly magazine. It includes in-depth profiles of Hall of Famers and regular features on the historic artifacts, photographs and documents that comprise the Museum’s unparalleled collection. The magazine also features behind-the-scenes stories of the unforgettable legends and moments from the National Pastime. Featuring some of the most respected baseball writers in the world, participants in the Museum’s Membership program receive Memories and Dreams six times a year. In the article, “In Position”, Scott Pitoniak, describes how the games 10 primary positions (yes, including the Designated Hitter) evolved. However, he spent … Continue reading →
Doc Adams was elected president of the Knickerbockers for the fourth time, winning an election held at the club’s April 5, 1856, meeting. This started his second 3-year stint as president. In total, he served as president for 7 years.
Continue reading →On March 31, 1845 Doc Adams’ father replied to a letter from his son. Below is an interesting excerpt from that letter. Thanks goodness for baseball that Doc stayed in New York. How would things have changed had he moved to Springfield? Luckily, we’ll never know.
Continue reading →SABR‘s Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter held a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The topic was “Doc Adams’s Role in Early Baseball” with Corky Gaskell and Marjorie Adams. To learn more, visit SABR.
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