First Base Ball Game At Elysian Fields https://t.co/sgJyn4x1xu
What is often referred to as the first recorded game played under the Knickerbocker Rules (now believed to be yet another intrasquad game), took place on June 19, 1846. The Knickerbockers lost to the New York..
Lost, Sought, And Finally Found https://t.co/EW5Xt5LL8B
Upon his retirement from the game, baseball pioneer, Daniel Lucius ‘Doc’ Adams, was presented with a proclamation known as the “Nestor of Ball Players”. That document went missing over fifty-six years ago and was feared…
The Bat And Ball Letter https://t.co/H8tX9cM09A
On June 15, 1832, Doc Adams received a letter from his 11-year-old sister that has become known as the “Bat and Ball letter”. In the letter his sister Nancy sent to him at school, she said, “I have not played with your bat and…
The Knickerbocker Experience https://t.co/YFTjIQiFsT
The Knickerbocker Experience
The 1858 New York Knickerbockers and Brooklyn Excelsiors We’d like to highlight an effort that brings Doc Adams and the Knickerbockers to life, The Knickerbocker Experience. It is the brainchild…
A Little Knickerbocker Base Ball Club History https://t.co/KoeZ7APYE4
Knickerbocker Base Ball Club Flag On June 5, 1846, the first honorary members were elected, viz. James Lee and Abraham Tucker. At the same meeting Curry, Adams and Tucker were appointed a committee to…
A Talk Rekindles The Debate Over Baseball’s Founders https://t.co/03naDfSir5
In its May 25, 2026 issue, The New Yorker published “Hall of Shame” ("Baseball's Magna Carta Finds a New Home" online) by Ben McGrath. The article chronicled a presentation delivered by Frank Murray…
Ridgefield Town School Committee https://t.co/isgDMKAj0Q
Doc Adams lived in Ridgefield from about 1865 to 1888 and was an active member of the community during that time, He was the first President of the Ridgefield Savings Bank, helped form the Land Improvement Association of…
Swing And A Miss https://t.co/K7ZrxmoLZg
As Hall of Fame observed Memorial Day with their Military Classic: A Tribute to Service and Sacrifice and America 250 tributes, Doc Adams' handwritten "Laws of Base Ball" debuted in the Taking the Field exhibit. The "Laws of Base Ball"…