The 1857 Convention of Base Ball Players met for the second and final time on February 25 at Smith’s Hotel, the headquarters of the Knickerbocker Club, with the following clubs represented: Knickerbocker, Gotham, Eagle, Empire, Putnam, Baltic, Excelsior, Atlantic, Harmony, … Continue reading →
Doc’s father, Daniel Adams MD (1773-1864) was born in Townsend, Massachusetts and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1797 and from the second class of Dartmouth Medical School in 1799. As well as being a practicing physician, he … Continue reading →
Patrick Pinak asked this question in FANBUZZ in his article, “How Did Shortstop Get The Name “Shortstop”?”. Of course, everyone who knows Doc Adams’ story already new the answer. It is re-assuring that more people are becoming aware of Doc … Continue reading →
An article in the West Haven Courier reports on the death of “an old baseball player”, recounting Henry Chadwick’s letter to the Sporting Life.
Continue reading →Roger Cook Adams wrote the “Nestor of Ball Players” about his father in August 1939. Besides some facts about Doc’s contributions, it’s interesting how Roger Cook Adams highlighted how Doc’s passion for the game was invaluable to the early game, … Continue reading →
Coombs and Batchelor write about Doc Adams in their book, “American History Through American Sports: From Colonial Lacrosse to Extreme Sports, Volume 1“, referencing the work of John Thorn.
Continue reading →The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has received high praise and is a favorite. The definitive work on the language of baseball—one of the “Five Best Baseball Books” Wall Street Journal Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and … Continue reading →
Dona Herweck Rice identifies Doc Adams role in a rules timeline, in her book “Batter Up! History of Baseball“.
Continue reading →On January 31, 1899, Henry Chadwick wrote to the editor of 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, 1899 … Continue reading →
The Wilton Kiwanis, the 2nd largest club in New England, demonstrated support for Doc Adams by promoting our Doc Adams awareness campaign in their August 31, 2021, newsletter. Wilton is located right next to Ridgefield, CT where Doc lived from … Continue reading →