FLASHBACK: On September 23, 2017, the Doc Adams Invitational relocated to Lamson Farm in Doc Adams’ hometown of Mont Vernon and re-christened the Doc Adams Birthplace Classic. (In 2016, the inaugural Doc Adams Invitational was played in Andover, MA.) To … Continue reading →
The oldest existing game ball from a scheduled baseball match is on display in Cooperstown. It is from the game between the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and the Gothams played on September 20, 1854. Doc Adams played in that game, … Continue reading →
Doc Adams should have been elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame a LONG time ago. In 2015, his first time on any Hall of Fame ballot, he got the most votes but fell TWO votes short in the Pre-Integration Era … Continue reading →
MLB’s Historian John Thorn has called him “The True Father of Baseball.” He was largely responsible for the innovations that created the “New York game” of baseball, such as a 9-player game, setting the basepath length at 90 feet, and … Continue reading →
The Doc Adams Memorial Classic was held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 to honor baseball pioneer Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, M.D., one of baseball’s most consequential, yet overlooked, pioneers. Adams was a founding father of base ball and author of … Continue reading →
When I give baseball history presentations, I usually begin by saying that “As we all know, Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York.” The statement is usually greeted with laughs and smiles reflecting the increasing awareness that Doubleday had … Continue reading →
In 1875, at the invitation of his former Knickerbocker teammate, James Whyte Davis, Doc Adams was requested to play in a Knickerbocker Reunion game. No 17 University PlaceNew York, Sept. 13, 1875 My old Knickerbocker friend, My twenty fifth anniversary … Continue reading →
My Baseball Journey and Support of Doc Adams’ Election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Joe Williams This post is long overdue. My friend, Roger Ratzenberger, has politely asked me on many occasions to write something for Doc … Continue reading →
Mayor Justin M. Elicker and the City of New Haven, CT recognized and honored Doc Adams on September 16, 2023 on the occasion of the Doc Adams Memorial Classic. This is part of our “Speaking of Doc” series.
Continue reading →The Fashion Race Course games were played between All-Star teams (pick nines) comprised of the finest New York area players versus the finest Brooklyn area players and was the 1st real All-Star Series. It was also the 1st time admission … Continue reading →