If Doc Adams was looking down on Hartford Saturday, he was probably blushing. He was that type.
To hear his accomplishments recited, his virtues extolled and see the pride in the faces of his great, great-great and great-great-great grandchildren, the old Doc might well have been embarrassed by it all…
Read more: Doc Adams Finally Recognized As A Founder Of Baseball – Dom Amore/Hartford Courant (10 Sep 2011)
Further research by appraiser Jasmani Francis revealed that the numbers on this 19th-century baseball commemorate the final score of the game between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Baltimore Pastime on June 23, 1859.
At the Miami Beach ROADSHOW in 2010, a guest named James brought in an extremely old, handmade baseball that sports memorabilia expert Jasmani Francis appraised for the whopping sum of $20,000 to $30,000…
1859 Brooklyn Atlantics Presentation Baseball – Luke Crafton/PBS Roadshow (3 Jan 2011)
“Previews on Parade in New London” – Kristina Dorsey/The Day
“Want a little art with your meal?
New London’s newly refashioned Parade Plaza will host lunchtime performance previews – about 15 minutes – on Fridays from now through September.
They do mean previews, all in advance of full-length shows coming up in New London.
First up this week, for instance, is a preview of two events: the Traditions music festival at the Hygienic Art Park and the Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport.
Then, on June 18, it’s Jazz Underground offering a sample of Kent Hewitt’s music. On June 25, the New London County Historical Society previews Vintage Base Ball and Connecticut Historic Gardens Day.
For a complete calendar (which includes Flock theatre on Aug. 16, David Dorfman Dance on Sept. 10, and ECSO on Sept. 24), visit newlondonwaterfrontdistrict.org.
People can also order a boxed lunch from several local restaurants, which will be delivered to the Parade. Here’s what you do: order your lunch by 11 a.m., pay by phone, and then pick up lunch at noon at the hospitality table at the Parade. (Participating restaurants are: Bean & Leaf, Brie & Bleu, Hanafin’s, Mangetout, Muddy Waters, Passion Coffee House & Restaurant, Subway, and Thames River Greenery & Beanery.)
Previews on Parade, noon-1 p.m. Fridays from this week through Sept. 24, Parade Plaza, State Street, New London; free; performances are at 12:30 p.m.; (860) 444-2489, newlondonwaterfrontdistrict.org.”
Check out this excellent article, Base Ball Fever 1865, written by Edward Baker of the New London County Historical Society.
“Base Ball Club opens season Saturday at Fort Trumbull” – The Day
“Vintage baseball begins Saturday at Fort Trumbull State Park with a season opener between New London’s Thames Base BallClub and the Blues of Bristol, R.I.
The first of the two games, which are played according to the game’s 1861 rules, is scheduled for 11 a.m., with the second contest planned for 1:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.
The Thames Club has scheduled 10 home games, which are split into five double-headers: Sunday, July 6 (Waterbury Connors); Saturday, July 26 (Columbia BBC); Saturday, Aug. 23 (Sandy Hooks of Newtown); and Sunday, Sept. 28 (Bridgeport Orators).”