Happy 208th Birthday To Doc Adams!
Today marks Doc Adams’ 208th birthday! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah! Hip-Hip-Huzzah!
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Marjorie Adams On “My Baseball History” Podcast
Marjorie Adams talked with Dan Wallach on his “My Baseball History” podcast about her great-grandfather, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams, M.D. To steal a line from SABR, Marjorie draws on her family archives and ephemera in addition to more traditional sources … Continue reading →
Doc Adams – SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend
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 … Continue reading →
Reminiscences Of The Late Dr. Daniel Adams
On January 31, 1899, Henry Chadwick wrote to the editor of the Sporting Life with reminiscences of his late friend and baseball pioneer, Dr. Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams. The letter was published on the front page of the February 4, … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Passed Away 123 Years Ago
January 3, 1899, Doc Adams passed away at the age of 85 at his home in New Haven, Connecticut. In his years playing base ball (1845-1862) in New York City with the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club), he created and developed … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Base Ball Biography (Recognition)
Some recent highlights: 2011: John Thorn ‘re-discovers’ Doc Adams in his classic, “Baseball in the Garden of Eden”. 2011: Friends of Vintage Base Ball sponsor Doc Adams Day 2014: Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend 2015: The … Continue reading →
The American National Game Of Base Ball (1856)
The December 6, 1856 issue of Porter’s Spirit of the Times provided a season wrap-up of sorts including a description of the pioneer Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and its ballists. Of course, this includes a shorts capsule of the good … Continue reading →
Doc Adams – SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend
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 … Continue reading →
In Honor Of Doc And Memory of Marjorie
Sorry, but this event has been cancelled due to weather. Please see Chuck Ciccarello’s announcement about a special Vinage Base Ball game to be held 11:00 AM tomorrow, July 10, at Fort Trumbull, New London, CT. If you can, come … Continue reading →
Doc Adams Remembered In The New York Clipper
The New York Clipper according to its masthead, was “The Oldest American Sporting and Theatrical Journal”. It was the standard bearer of sports weeklies during the 19th century. When died in 1899, Doc Adams was remembered in this publication, one … Continue reading →