HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The Mad Hungarian is switching hats next month for his fifth year of being a featured guest at the Hot Springs Baseball Weekend August 27 – 28. Al Hrabosky, who is now known as Mister Baseball Weekend after attending every one of the annual celebrations of Hot Springs’ role…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — “Facing Nolan,” a critically acclaimed and fantastically entertaining look at baseball pitching legend Nolan Ryan, will have its Arkansas premiere at 6 p.m. Friday, August 26, as the opening event in the Fifth Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend. “Facing Nolan” will be screened in Horner Hall at the Hot…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Rich (Goose) Gossage, the Hall of Fame pitcher who put fear into opposing batters for years, was such a hit with fans at the 2021 Hot Springs Baseball Weekend that he is returning August 26 – 27 for the Fifth Annual event at the Hot Springs Convention Center. “The…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Yankee legend Chris Chambliss, famed as The Man Whose Grand Slam Emptied the Stands at Yankee Stadium, will be a special guest August 26 – 27 at the Fifth Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend. He will join Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy, whose appearance was announced previously. Chambliss’ most…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Dale Murphy, described as one of the most beloved players ever to wear an Atlanta Braves uniform, will be a featured guest for this year’s Hot Springs Baseball Weekend, August 26 – 27. “Dale Murphy was one of five Braves players to have his number retired by the Braves,…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The public is being asked to contribute used — or new — baseball equipment for the youth baseball teams that have been signed up for league play at the city’s new Majestic Park baseball complex. Four hundred sixty-five kids age 5 to 15 signed up for the Majestic Park…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Four hundred sixty-five kids signed up for the new youth league baseball teams that will play starting in April at Hot Springs’ new five-field Majestic Park baseball complex. “We had to end registration because that’s the limit to the number of players who can use the five fields,” said…
Nine college baseball teams from four states will compete February 5 – 7, 2022, to inaugurate tournament play at the new Majestic Park baseball complex in Hot Springs! (This event has been postponed due to inclement weather and traveling teams.)The tournament is named in honor of Mike Dugan, the late Hot Springs baseball historian who…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Former Arkansas Razorbacks ace Kevin Kopps, now a pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization, will conduct a free pitching camp for kids on Saturday, January 22, at Hot Springs’ new Majestic Park baseball complex. “Kids age 9 and older can come and get once-in-a-lifetime coaching on their pitching…
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Youths age 5 to 15 can start signing up on January 10 for the return of youth-league recreational baseball at Hot Springs’ new five-field Majestic Park baseball complex. “Beginning January 10 kids can sign up for the Majestic Park Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth League,” said Derek Phillips, general manager of…