Sam "Wahoo" Crawford - Hot Springs, AR
N 34° 30.955 W 093° 04.236
15S E 493520 N 3819364
Marker #11 on the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail, this marker notes the activities of Baseball Hall of Famer, Sam Crawford, here in Hot Springs, AR. Located in front of the parking lot of the Hot Springs Showmans Association at 710 Whittington.
Waymark Code: WMQ62P
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2015
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The marker text is identical on both sides, and says:
On March 5, 1911, here at Whittington Park, the man who remains the leader in triples (312) in Major League history played in an exhibition game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and a group of American League All-Stars. "Wahoo" blasted two doubles, one of his trademark triples, and a home run. In the same game, Walter Johnson pitched three scoreless innings in an 11-1 victory.
Erected 2012
Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission
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Note: Properly speaking, his nickname was "Wahoo Sam", given his origins from Wahoo, NE. Crawford was THE Detroit Tiger until some guy named Cobb came along.
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