“Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.” — Leo Durocher “More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood.” — Thomas Boswell The paradox created by the two preceding quotes,…
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- GovernmentMagazineMay 2022Media/MarketingOpinionSports/OutdoorsTourism
Home Team? It Would Be a Crying Shame If the Hogs Become Dickey-Stephens’ Only Big Baseball Draw
by Brent Birchby Brent BirchOn April 26 in North Little Rock, the Arkansas baseball team narrowly escaped embarrassment by eeking past a sub-.500 UCA squad, 2-1, in 10 innings in front of a sellout crowd of 10,333 people. The Razorbacks have now won 18…
- IndustriesNonprofitSports/OutdoorsTourism
Hot Springs to Dedicate Ruth Statue on Bambino’s Birthday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe world’s third bronze statue of Babe Ruth will be dedicated on Ruth’s birthday next year, at the main entrance to Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex, where Ruth played in the early 20th Century. Majestic Park is a brand…
- MagazineMarch 2022Sports/Outdoors
Put Us In, Coach: After 2 Years of Lost Games and COVID Concerns, Minor Leagues Ready to Play
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIn late February, virtually everyone in Arkansas was hunkered down to avoid glazed roads and the bracing bite of winter. But for many, even the weeklong sleet and cold could not quell their spring fever. Justin Cole, vice president and…
- MagazineMarch 2022Sports/Outdoors
Editor’s Letter: Of Majestic Park, Bathers and Babe
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArguably the state’s most historic baseball site — many would contend there’s no debating it — will return to action this spring in Hot Springs as the revamped and renovated Majestic Park baseball complex. The five-field complex is set up…
- February 2022Magazine
Razorback Baseball: After Jarring End to ’21 Season, Hogs Look to Once Again Compete for Titles
by Beau Wilcoxby Beau WilcoxThere was so much to love about the 2021 Arkansas Razorback baseball team that it’s still hard to negatively obsess over the season’s finish. Kevin Kopps captivated everyone’s attention and admiration with a scintillating individual effort. That carried the Hogs…
- Construction/Real EstateIndustriesSports/OutdoorsTourism
Winter Storm Disrupts Majestic Park Ribbon Cutting, College Tournament
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday to mark the completion of of Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex has been canceled due to inclement weather. “We will hold the ceremony later,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said Wednesday morning.…
- IndustriesPeopleSports/OutdoorsTourism
Kopps to Conduct Free Pitching Camp at Hot Springs’ Majestic Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas Razorback Kevin Kopps, now a pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, will conduct a free pitching camp for kids on Saturday, January 22, at Hot Springs’ new Majestic Park baseball complex. There is no…
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Arkansas Travelers Announce Promotions, First Female GM in Team History
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Travelers and the team’s CEO, Rusty Meeks, announced Tuesday recent promotions involving the Travelers’ front office staff. Sophie Ozier has been named General Manager of the club, and Ben Hornbrook and John Sjobeck have been promoted to Assistant…
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City of Hot Springs Announces Four-State Inaugural Baseball Tournament
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNine college baseball teams from four states will compete February 3 – 6, 2022, in an inaugural tournament at the new Majestic Park baseball complex in Hot Springs. The tournament will be named the Dugan Invitational Tournament in honor of…