Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Smoky Joe Wood
— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —
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. Marker 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.
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); Lefty Grove (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bill Dickey (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
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 372 times since then and 18 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.