On August 16, 1898, Henry Chadwick wrote me responding to my letter congratulating him on the title of Father of Base Ball. Mr. Chadwick wrote: “That title of ‘Father of Base Ball’ is out of place. Base like Topsy ‘never had no fader’ it growed up.” Mr.Chadwick was being modest, however there were others who could share that title. The entire letter can be read here.
Continue reading →On September 23, the Inaugural Doc Adams Invitational will be held in Doc’s hometown. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams was born in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire on November 1, 1814 to Daniel Adams, MD and Nancy Mulliken Adams. He and his family lived there until 1846 when they moved to Keene, New Hampshire. The Doc Adams Invitational is (will be) an annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams, an early founder of base ball and native son of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. This event is being conducted both with and for the many fine players who engage … Continue reading →
The 2017 Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival was a lot of fun and produced many great memories. Save the dates for the 2018 Festival! Guaranteed fun for the whole family! For more information, visit the Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival Facebook page.
Continue reading →Doc Adams Base Ball is celebrating it’s 4th birthday! A lot has happened over the last four years. An engaging and memorable interview of Doc Adams (Marjorie Adams) at SABR’s 6th Annual Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Base Ball Conference in Cooperstown…. Selection of Doc as SABR’s 2014 Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend… The Renaming of the Annual Old Time Base Ball Festival in Honor of Doc Adams…Doc being named on the 2016 Pre-integration Era Committee Ballot… and sadly, coming up 2 votes shy of election…the re-discovery of the ‘Laws of Base Ball‘ authored by Doc in 1857 which baseball historian John … Continue reading →
On Thursday, August 10th at 7:30 PM, in the Fire Station Meeting Room, the Mont Vernon Historical Society will present guest speaker, Marjorie Adams, who will give a PowerPoint presentation on her Great-Grandfather, Dr. Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams. Doc Adams was born in Mont Vernon in 1814. He and his father practiced medicine in Mont Vernon before he moved to Boston. He is recognized as the author of “Laws of Base Ball”. There is no charge for this presentation. Question for this program should be addressed to Zoe Fimbel, Program Coordinator, at moxiesix@aol.com or 603-673-0733. Saturday, September 23 (rain date … Continue reading →
The 20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival took place on August 5 & 6 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The festival lived up its reputation as a must for baseball fans, history buffs, and anyone looking for a a day of outdoor fun. Marjorie Adams once again was on-hand this year as she continued to educate festival attendees about her great-grandfather, Doc Adams, the long-overlooked founding father of the National Pastime. Hopefully he will be recognized and enshrined in … Continue reading →
The 20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival will take place on August 5 & 6 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The festival is a must for baseball fans, history buffs, and anyone looking for a a day of outdoor fun. Marjorie Adams, a great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, will be on-hand at the festival again this year. So stop by, say hello, and learn more about this long-overlooked founding father of the National Pastime who will hopefully someday soon … Continue reading →
On July 31, 2014, Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams (1814 – 1899) was selected as the 19th Century Overlooked Baseball Legend by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). This recognition came in the bi-centennial of his birth. Each year SABR honors a 19th century player, manager, executive or other baseball personality not yet inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Adams joined the New York Base Ball Club in 1840. By 1845, he became a member of the famed Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and was elected as its president two years later. In 1848, he … Continue reading →
“Fairfield County Bank hosted their first ‘Doc Adams Days’ with the Bridgeport Bluefish at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Doc Adams Days celebrate the bank’s first President. On Tuesday, July 18th, the inaugural event hosted over 30 eight to nine year old girls and boys from Bridgeport’s Cardinal Shehan Center. The youngsters enjoyed a morning baseball clinic with Bridgeport Bluefish players and the game between the Bridgeport Bluefish and Somerset Patriots.” For more on the event, read “Fairfield County Bank is proud to introduce Doc Adams Days” on the Ridgefield’s Hamlet Hub. In 1871, Doc was elected the first president of the Ridgefield Savings … Continue reading →
The 20th Annual Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival will take place on August 5 & 6 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. In 2015, this longest running annual vintage base ball festival of its kind was renamed in honor of Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The festival is a must for baseball fans, history buffs, and anyone looking for a a day of outdoor fun. Marjorie Adams, a great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, will be on-hand at the festival again this year. So stop by, say hello, and learn more about this long-overlooked founding father of the National Pastime who will hopefully someday soon … Continue reading →