Doc Adams shaped the national pastime more than any other individual, but his name was lost to history. Baseball enthusiasts are now rallying behind his legacy, saying he deserves America’s acclaim and a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Daniel "Doc" Adams nurtured baseball in its formative years of the mid-1800s as if it were his only child. He laid down the laws of baseball in its infancy, guiding the sport the rest of its days.
He taught important life skills to the game, from playing shortstop to umpiring — all essential to its growth. He provided for baseball when it was needy, making the earliest bats and balls so that others could enjoy the game he loved as his own. MEET THE AMERICAN WHO COINED ‘MARCH MADNESS,' ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS PIONEER AND VISIONARY H.V.
PORTER "Doc Adams is the true father of baseball," John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, told Fox News Digital.