The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870 by Marshall D. Wright is a history of the N.A.B.B.P. and has a couple of references to Doc Adams as well as several box scores. The two extracts are shown after Amazon’s description of the book:: Before the onset of professional baseball, there existed a myriad of teams and players going back to the 1840s. The early years centered around an organization known as the National Association of Base Ball Players. This group, the antecedents of which date to 1857, governed the world of baseball until the formation of the first all-professional … Continue reading →