Oaklawn Park - Hot Springs, AR
N 34° 29.010 W 093° 03.576
15S E 494527 N 3815769
Marker #23 on the Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail, this marker notes the popularity of horse racing here at Oaklawn Park by many of Major League Baseball's most famous players.
Waymark Code: WMQ6JK
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2015
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The marker text is identical on both sides, and says:
Many of baseball's greatest players were fond of thoroughbred racing. Established in 1904, Oaklawn became a favorite destination for such baseball legends as John McGraw and Rogers Hornsby, who were particularly fond of "betting on the ponies." Honus Wagner, Satchel Paige, Tris Speaker and Babe Ruth, along with many other Hall of Famers, have visited this racetrack.
Erected 2012
Hot Springs Advertising & Promotion Commission
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