1845c.15
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Doc Adams, Ballmaker: The Hardball Becomes Hard
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Equipment, Pre-Knicks NYCEquipment, Pre-Knicks NYC |
| Location | Greater New York CityGreater New York City |
| City/State/Country: | NYC, NY, United States |
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| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | [A]The Knickerbockers developed and adopted the New York Game style of baseball in September 1845 in part to play a more dignified game that would attract adults. The removal of the "soaking" rule allowed the Knickerbockers to develop a harder baseball that was more like a cricket ball. [B]Dr. D.L. Adams of the Knickerbocker team stated that he produced baseballs for the various teams in New York in the 1840s and until 1858, when he located a saddler who could do the job. He would produce the balls using 3 to 4 oz of rubber as a core, then winding with yarn and covering with leather.
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| Sources | [A]Gilbert, "The Birth of Baseball", Elysian Fields, 1995, pp. 16- 17. [B]Dr. D.L. Adams, "Memoirs of the Father of Baseball," Sporting News, February 29, 1896. Sullivan reprints this article in Early Innings, A Documentary History of Baseball, 1825-1908, pages 13-18. Rob Loeffler, "The Evolution of the Baseball Up to 1872," March 2007. |
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| Submitted by | Rob Loeffler |
| Submission Note | 3/1/2007 |
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1845c.15 Doc Adams, Ballmaker: The Hardball Becomes Hard"
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