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

Al Simmons

— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 7, 2018

1. Al Simmons Marker

Inscription.
When illness threatened to end his Hall of Fame career prematurely in 1928, Al Simmons came to Hot Springs to take the baths and hike in the mountain trails. The visit worked wonders, and, encouraged by legendary Athletics' manager Connie Mack, "Bucketfoot Al" returned many times. On March 15, 1931, playing for the Minneapolis Millers against the Milwaukee Brewers Simmons launched three home runs at Whittington Park.

Erected 2013 by Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 34° 31.086′ N, 93° 3.417′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Whittington Ave. and Whittington Place, on the right when traveling east on Whittington Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 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

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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: Hiram Abiff Whittington (here, next to this marker); Stan Musial (a few steps from this marker); “An Open Log Cabin and a Few Huts” (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ostrich Farm (about 400 feet away); 122 (about 400 feet away); 126 (about 500 feet away); Hot Springs' Resort Beginnings (about 500 feet away); Whittington Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Additional keywords. Baseball

Photographed by Steve Masler, April 7, 2018

2. Al Simmons Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.