Smoky Joe Wood - Hot Springs, AR
N 34° 30.901 W 093° 04.417
15S E 493242 N 3819264
Marker #9 on the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail, this marker notes the activities of Baseball Hall of Famer, Smoky Joe Wood, here in Hot Springs, AR. Located just down the block from the Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo.
Waymark Code: WMQ656
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2015
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The marker text is identical on both sides, and says:
After training in Hot Springs in 1912, twenty-two-year-old Smoky Joe Wood compiled a 34–5 record and led the Boston Red Sox to victory in the World Series. On March 28, 1913, Smoky Joe pitched five scoreless innings at Whittington Park versus the Pirates, twice striking out Honus Wagner. While in Hot Springs, Wood rode an ostrich here at the Hot Springs Ostrich Farm.
Erected 2012
Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission
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