Al Simmons - Hot Springs, AR
N 34° 31.093 W 093° 03.412
15S E 494781 N 3819617
Marker #28 on the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail, this marker notes the activities of Baseball Hall of Famer, Al Simmons, here in Hot Springs, AR. Located in front of the parish hall at St. Mary's of the Springs Catholic Church.
Waymark Code: WMQ5KH
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2015
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The marker text is identical on both sides, and says:
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 the mountain trails. The visit worked wonders, and encouraged by legenergy Athletics' manager Connie Mac, "Bucketfoot Al" returned many times. On March 15, 1951, playing for the Minneapolis Millers against the Milwaukee Brewers Simmons launched three home runs at Whittington Park.
Erected 2013
Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission
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