As part of our awareness efforts this year, we shared a number of short videos about Doc Adams events and support. Due to the response, we will continue using this format in the future, Here’s a sample of this year’s videos in case you missed them.
Continue reading →In response to a “challenge” post to share a video about the Hall of Fame moment or artifact from the Hall with the tag #nationalbaseballhalloffameandmuseummoment, it was a struggle to find something Doc Adams related. The only artifact that came to mind was the Fashion Race Course game ball since Doc Adams umpired the third and deciding game of the series (September 10, 1858). There is no mention of Adams anywhere in the Hall, including in relation to this artifact. The Fashion Race Course games were the first All-Star series and were also the first games where admission was charged. … Continue reading →
As we await the announcement of the 2025 Classic Baseball Era Ballot, it seems like a good time to post an homage to the good doctor. This video briefly highlights his contributions to the National Pastime, details his love of the game, and demonstrates the way he is embraced and honored by today’s fans and ballists. A more detailed presentation of Daniel Lucius Adams, M.D. life can be found here More information can always be found at Doc Adams Base Ball.
Continue reading →The response to the previous “Of Course” video was so great and so many great videos had been submitted that the folks responsible for it decided to compile a second one. Enjoy! As was explained previously, the vintage base ball community is rallying behind Doc Adams this year. Teams around the country sponsored “A Pitch For Doc Adams” events this year to honor Adams and raise awareness of his role as a baseball pioneer among ballists and cranks alike. As teams have been holding these events, some recorded and submitted clips about Doc Adams’ Hall of Fame case. These clips … Continue reading →
The Doc Adams Birthplace Classic was planned to be held today in Doc’s hometown as part of Lamson Farm Day. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances led to the cancellation of this year’s event. After much discussion and consideration, it is with regret that we inform the followers of this page and the good folks of Mont Vernon, NH, that the Knickerbocker Experience will not be holding a game on Lamson Farm Day on September 28th. We hope to bring this game back to the Farm in the future. We look forward to the event’s return to next year. The Doc Adams Birthplace … Continue reading →
The vintage base ball community is rallying behind Doc Adams this year. Teams around the country sponsored “A Pitch For Doc Adams” events this year to honor Adams and raise awareness of his role as a baseball pioneer among ballists and cranks alike. As teams have been holding these events, some recorded and submitted clips about Doc Adams’ Hall of Fame case. These clips were reviewed, selected, and compiled into the following video. Enjoy it! Learn more about Doc Adams and share it with family and friends. Help raise awareness of this long-overlooked baseball pioneer. More information on Doc Adams … Continue reading →
With The Pitch For Doc Adams event ironically planned for Doubleday Field, Cooperstown, New York tomorrow, our thoughts are on the baseball pioneer we honor and hope that he will be a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. This is the 3rd and final chapter of Do You Know Doc Adams (Chapter 1: He Was More Than A Player, Chapter 2: The Laws of Base Ball). Special thanks to Jake Schmidt for all his efforts on the “Doc You Know Doc Adams?” videos.
Continue reading →With the 27th Doc Adams Old Time Base Ball Festival kicking off today at the Old Bethpage Restoration Village, it seemed like a good time for a flashback to 2017 when Marjorie Adams sat down with Tom “Big Bat” Fesolowich to discuss her great-grandfather, baseball pioneer, Doc Adams.
Continue reading →On the Induction Day for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024, our thoughts look forward to our hopes for the Class of 2025. #DocAdamsHOF.
Continue reading →SABR‘s Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter conducted a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The topic was “Doc Adams’s Role in Early Baseball” with Corky Gaskell and Marjorie Adams. Check out the presentation. To learn more, visit SABR.
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