Doc Adams Credited With Key Baseball Rules In 1857 Laws
Auctioned documents titled Laws of Base Ball sold for nearly 3.3 million, crediting Daniel Lucius Doc Adams with establishing 90 foot base paths nine inning games and nine players per side in 1857, reshaping baseball history. Adams, a physician and Knickerbockers member, helped codify early rules and positions, though he did not receive full Hall of Fame recognition.
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Daniel Lucius
Doc” Adams
Abner Doubleday
James Naismith
New York Knickerbockers
Adams
Knickerbockers
New York
Alexander Jay Cartwright, Jr
Hall of Fame
Declaration of Congress
Brad Harn
Cartwright
Doubleday
Cooperstown
N.Y
Hoffman Wins Valero Texas Open With Birdie On 18
Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a one stroke victory at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. He closed with a 3-under 69 to finish 12-under 276, earning $1,116,000 and his fourth PGA Tour win. Patrick Reed tied for second after a late charge.
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Daly City
Calif
Lake Merced
South Africa
Lee-Anne Pace
Nomura
Lydia Ko
Michelle Wie
Wie
Woody Austin
Michael Allen
Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgeville
Austin
Allen
David Frost
Roger Chapman
Rock
Wesley Bryan
Leon
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Jones regains interim light heavyweight title at UFC 197
Jon Jones defeated Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision to reclaim the interim light heavyweight title. He improved to 22-2 and will face Daniel Cormier to unify the belt. Demetrious Johnson defended the flyweight title over Henry Cejudo in the first round.
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Ovince Saint Preux
New Mexico
Jones
Daniel Cormier
Saint Preux
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UFC
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Nadal ties record with ninth Barcelona Open title
Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 6 4 7 5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time, matching Guillermo Vilas's 49 career clay court titles and reinforcing his form ahead of the French Open. Nadal saved key break chances and endured a tight second set to prevail in Barcelona.
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Rafael Nadal
Kei Nishikori
Guillermo Vilas
Nadal
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Nishikori
Vilas
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