Do You Know Doc Adams (Chapter 3: His Legacy Lives On)
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Do You Know Doc Adams? (Chapter 2: The Laws of Base Ball)
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Continue reading →The Call Was Late But There’s Still Time To Answer
In April of 1905, a call went out from Albert Spalding looking to learn about the “origin of baseball”. Based on the Knickerbocker members he listed; his call was about ten to fifteen years too late. Now granted, the Knickerbockers … Continue reading →
Meet The American Who… Doc Adams
On March 31, 2023, Doc Adams was profiled in Fox News Digital’s “Meet the American Who” series by Kerry Byrne. The article is well done and helped increase awareness of Doc Adams and his contributions to the game. The article … Continue reading →
The Call Was Late But There’s Still Time To Answer
In April of 1905, a call went out from Albert Spalding looking to learn about the “origin of baseball”. Based on the Knickerbocker members he listed; his call was about ten to fifteen years too late. Now granted, the Knickerbockers … Continue reading →
Jay Jaffe Of FanGraphs Weighs In On the Classical Baseball Era Ballot
Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs, who has been a consistent supporter of Doc Adams Hall of Fame candidacy, weighed in on Doc Adams once again being left off the Hall of Fame ballot. I’m far less bothered by their omissions than … Continue reading →
In His Own Words Chapter 9: Legacy (The Sporting News)
This is the ninth and final chapter in a nine-part series, excerpts from an interview(s) in the “The Chicago Chronicle” and “The Sporting News”, both appearing in the mid-late 1890s. This chapter is titled: “Legacy”. The seminal interview of Daniel … Continue reading →
Another Doc Adams Baseball Card
I just 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. … Continue reading →
In His Own Words Chapter 8: Rules (The Sporting News)
This is the eighth chapter in a nine-part series, excerpts from an interview(s) in the “The Chicago Chronicle” and “The Sporting News”, both appearing in the mid-late 1890s. This chapter is titled: “Rules”. The seminal interview of Daniel Lucius Adams, … Continue reading →