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Whittington Park

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Built in 1894 and used until 1942, Whittington Park, later named Ben Johnson Field, was the epicenter of baseball in Hot Springs, with more baseball played on this corner than anywhere else in the city. Players in classic games here included Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Buck Freeman, Sam Crawford, Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker, and Babe Ruth.
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