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

Rogers Hornsby

— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2022

1. Rogers Hornsby Marker

Inscription. At the conclusion of his historic Hall of Fame career, Rogers "The Rajah" Hornsby returned to Hot Springs to oversee the nationally recognized baseball school. Founded here in 1933 by Ray Doan, the school prospered for years, training young players from around the country. Instructors included George Sisler, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Dizzy Dean.

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 1933.

Location. 34° 29.697′ N, 93° 2.97′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It can be reached from West Belding Street. Located at entrance to Majestic Field, behind the Champion Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 W Belding St, 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

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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: Hank Aaron (here, next to this marker); Jackie Robinson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Majestic Field (about 600 feet away); Eureka Missionary Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Mamie Phipps Clark (approx. 0.7 miles away); John C. Puckett (approx. 0.7 miles away); Edith Irby Jones (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hollywood Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

More about this marker. This marker, in 2019, was located on West Belding Street in front of the Champion Christian College Sports Complex. It was moved to this location after the building of the new ballfields in Jaycee Park to the east of the complex.

Rogers Hornsby Marker at Majestic Field ballpark. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2022

2. Rogers Hornsby Marker at Majestic Field ballpark.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.