Dean Field (1935–1947) Jaycee Park (1947–2019) | |
Former names | Dean Field (1935–1947) Jaycee Park (1947–2019) |
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Location | Belding Street and Carson Street 109 West Belding Street Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901 United States |
Coordinates | 34°29.7274′N 93°3.0985′W / 34.4954567°N 93.0516417°W |
Owner | City of Hot Springs |
Operator | City of Hot Springs |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Surface | Grass (1908–2018) Artificial surface (2019) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1908 |
Opened | 1908 |
Renovated | 1909, 1919, 1947, 2019 |
Expanded | 1909, 1947 |
Closed | 1918, 2019 |
Demolished | 1918, 1947, 2019 |
Construction cost | $9 Million |
Project manager | Hill & 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.