Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Babe Ruth Changed Baseball Forever
March 17, 1918
| | Hot Springs, Arkansas | |
Photographed by Steve Masler, April 7, 2018
1. Babe Ruth Changed Baseball Forever Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1918.
Location. 34° 30.899′ N, 93° 4.361′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It can be reached from the intersection of Whittington Ave. and Woodfin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 847 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 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.
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Babe Ruth (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs: The Birthplace of Spring Baseball (within shouting distance of this marker); Fogel Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoky Joe Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Whittington Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mel Ott (about 600 feet away); Sam "Wahoo" Crawford (about 700 feet away); The Evolution of Whittington Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
Additional keywords. Baseball
Photographed by Steve Masler, April 7, 2018
2. Babe Ruth Changed Baseball Forever Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
