Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Smoky Joe Wood

— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 8, 2017

1. Smoky Joe Wood Marker

Inscription. After training in Hot Springs in 1912, twenty-two-year-old Smoky Joe Wood compiled a 34-5 record and led the Boston Red Sox to a victory in the World Series. On March 28, 1913, Smoky pitched five scoreless innings at Whittington Park versus the Pirates, twice striking out Honus Wagner. While in Hot Springs, Wood rode an ostrich here at the Hot Springs Ostrich Farm.

Erected 2012 by Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 34° 30.903′ N, 93° 4.412′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Whittington Avenue. just east of Clarkson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Whittington Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fogel Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs: The Birthplace of Spring Baseball (within shouting distance of this marker); Babe Ruth Changed Baseball Forever (within shouting distance of this marker); Babe Ruth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mel Ott (about 300 feet away); Whittington Park (about 400 feet away); Sam "Wahoo" Crawford (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Evolution of Whittington Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 8, 2017

2. Smoky Joe Wood Marker

Smoky Joe Wood Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 8, 2017

3. Smoky Joe Wood Marker Location

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.