Majestic Park

Majestic Park
1908–1935, 2019
Dean Field (1935–1947)
Jaycee Park (1947–2019)
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Former namesDean Field (1935–1947)
Jaycee Park (1947–2019)
LocationBelding Street and Carson Street
109 West Belding Street
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901
 United States
Coordinates34°29.7274′N 93°3.0985′W / 34.4954567°N 93.0516417°W / 34.4954567; -93.0516417
OwnerCity of Hot Springs
OperatorCity of Hot Springs
Capacity1,500
SurfaceGrass (1908–2018)
Artificial surface (2019)
Construction
Broke ground1908
Opened1908
Renovated1909, 1919, 1947, 2019
Expanded1909, 1947
Closed1918, 2019
Demolished1918, 1947, 2019
Construction cost$9 Million
Project managerHill & Cox Corp[1]
Tenants
Major League Spring Training
Detroit Tigers (1908)
Boston Red Sox (1909–1910, 1912–1918)
Cincinnati Reds (1910–1911)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1910)
St. Louis Browns (1911)
Baseball Schools
Ray Doan Baseball School
Rogers Hornsby Baseball College
George Barr Umpire School
Minor League
Hot Springs Bathers (CSL) (1947–1955)
Chicago White Sox-Minor League Camp (1948–1951)[2]
Summer collegiate
Natural State Collegiate League (2022-present)

The original Majestic Park was one of the first Major League Baseball spring training facilities. The ballpark was located at the corner of Belding Street and Carson Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Today, the site is in use by Champion Christian College, National Park College, and travel/tournament baseball and softball. Majestic Park has been renovated by the City of Hot Springs. Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron are among the many who have played at the site.

  1. ^ "Hill & Cox to manage construction of Majestic Park baseball complex - Hot Springs Sentinel Record , 11/7/2019". digital.olivesoftware.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia | Majestic Park". Arkbaseball.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.