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

Mel Ott

— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 8, 2017

1. Mel Ott Marker

Inscription. This Hall of Fame outfielder, tutored by "Mugsy" McGraw, played his entire career with the New York Giants, hitting 511 home runs. On his thirtieth birthday, March 2, 1939, in an intra-squad game here at Whittington Park, "Master Melvin" belted three homers over the right field fence. He played alongside Hall of Famers Bill Terry and Carl Hubbell, to lift the Hal Schumacher team over the Carl Hubbell team by a score of 10-6.

Erected 2012 by Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1939.

Location. 34° 30.945′ N, 93° 4.46′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Whittington Avenue 0.1 miles west of Woodfin Street. Marker is on the edge of a large parking lot across the street from the Arkansas Alligator Farm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Whittington Avenue, 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

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and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the 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: Whittington Park (a few steps from this marker); Smoky Joe Wood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fogel Field (about 400 feet away); Hot Springs: The Birthplace of Spring Baseball (about 500 feet away); Babe Ruth (about 500 feet away); Babe Ruth Changed Baseball Forever (about 600 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.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Whittington Park

Also see . . . Mel Ott. (Submitted on April 14, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 8, 2017

2. Mel Ott Marker

Photographed by Steve Masler

3. Mel Ott

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Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.