Jay Jaffe of Fan Graphs recently expressed his support (again) for the induction of Doc Adams into the National Hall of Fame. He also made a good point back in January. Here’s some thoughts from Jay Jaffe in Sports Illustrated … Continue reading →
Here’s a sampling of Doc Adam’s executive history with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. Extracts from “Book of American Pastimes, Containing a History of the Principal Base Ball, Cricket, Rowing and Yachting Clubs of the United States”, Charles A. Peverelly, … 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 →
Two buttons remain from Doc Adams’ Knickerbocker Base Ball Club uniform (ca. 1855).
Continue reading →Just a quick update. Just a couple of weeks ago we shared about Doc’s efforts during the New York Cholera outbreak of 1854 while we now are dealing with the current COVID-19 epidemic. Doc and today’s first responders and those … 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 →
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.
Continue reading →Doc Adams became president of the Knickerbockers for the fourth time, winning an election held at the club’s April 5, 1856, meeting.
Continue reading →Thanks goodness for baseball that Doc stayed in New York. How would things have changed had he moved to Springfield?
Continue reading →The chairman named the following committees: On Rules: D.L. Adams, C. Place, Jr., T.G. Voorhis, G. Van Cott, T.F. Jackson, W.A. Sears, Francis Pidgeon, W. Cauldwell, A.B. Taylor. “Baseball’s 19th Century ‘Winter’ Meetings, 1857-1900, SABR, 2018 Baseball Memory Lab
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