Buck Ewing - Hot Springs, AR
N 34° 30.708 W 093° 03.182
15S E 495132 N 3818906
Marker #2 on the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail, this marker notes the Hot Springs-based activities of Baseball Hall of Famer, Buck Ewing, one of the greatest baseball players of the 1800s.
Waymark Code: WMKM03
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2014
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Located in front of the old Army-Navy Hospital on the north side of Reserve Street, about a block east of Central Avenue, this marker features identical text on both sides, and says:
Many baseball historians regard Ewing as the greatest all-around 19th century player. He came to the Army-Navy Hospital in Hot Springs in 1892, seeking medical advice for his sore throwing arm. On March 9th, after successful treatment, he hit a home run at the Hot Springs Baseball Grounds in an exhibition game against Cap Anson’s Colts (the Chicago Cubs).
Erected 2012
Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission
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