Doc Adams Base Ball Card?
Yes, actually there are a few of Doc Adams baseball cards.
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.”
After finding the Ars Longa card, we were surprised to find another couple of cards. Tri-star Obak produced a card, #62 in the “Game Changers” subset of the set their 2010 set. There is a bit of controversy about the source of the photo used on this card as was reported in the SABR Pictorial History Committee October 2011 supplement.
Tri-Star Obak Doc Adams Card (back)
My Tri-star Obak #62 card from the “Game Changers” subset of the set their 2010 set.
“At first glance, this year’s edition of TRISTAR’s Obak seems like your standard retro-styled card set — it’s modeled after a line of early 1900s tobacco cards of the same name and the cards look like they could have been pulled out of a pack of cigarettes years ago.
However, a closer look at the checklist offers a history lesson in the game not seen anywhere else — and there’s no tobacco (or even bubble gum) included.”
“In all, there are 39 cards in the 120-card set dedicated to those whose place in the game is inherently not between the white lines on the field. While those cards may not carry a whole lot of monetary value, they all tell a story about a small piece of the game.”
“Obak cards look at game changers”, Chris Olds, ESPN
I added a new Doc Adams card to my collection. It is from the 2024 LJA Cards “Pioneers of Base Ball the 1800s” set.
Hopefully, we will soon see more to come, including a Hall of Fame plaque card.
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I have been lucky enough to be able to obtain the Tri-star Obak and LJA cards but unfortunately, have been unsuccessful with the Ars Longa card as apparently, only 3 were produced.
Hopefully, we will see some new ones appear in the near future, including most importantly, a Hall of Fame plaque card?
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