The photo exhibit will be open August 15 - October 21:
Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM
Saturday, 11AM-4PM
September & October Gallery Walk, 5PM-9PM
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — An exhibit of 51 photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, sponsored by Relyance Bank, will open August 15 as part of the third annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend and will run until October 21 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
Picturing America’s Pastime will be free and open to the public during business hours at the Convention Center. Health and safety guidelines will be in force regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including the wearing of facial coverings and social distancing. Hand sanitizer stations will be placed throughout the Convention Center.
Picturing America’s Pastime features 51 framed photographs representing the Hall of Fame’s collection of approximately 250,000 images. An extension of the Museum’s exhibit in Cooperstown, N.Y., the touring version of Picturing America’s Pastime captures the essence of an exhibit designed to show the historic link between the advent of photography and baseball.
“This photo exhibit will add immeasurably to the public’s awareness of the role of baseball in America’s DNA and will fit in perfectly with Hot Springs’ growing reputation as The Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training,” said Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs. “We are indebted to Relyance Bank for sponsoring this exciting addition to our fans’ experience and enjoyment.”
“Some of the greatest photographers of the last 150 years found baseball to be the perfect canvas for their work,” said Erik Strohl, the vice president of exhibitions and collections at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “The images in Picturing America’s Pastime represent a small sample of the brilliant work we preserve in Cooperstown, and the touring exhibit gives fans all over the country the chance to experience the beauty and power of these photos first-hand.”
“Hot Springs’ documented history as the place where Major League Baseball’s Spring Training began has gained worldwide credence,” Arrison said, “and the annual Baseball Weekend focuses the attention of baseball lovers and historians on our city. Our Historic Baseball Trail makes it easy for fans to visit the spots throughout Hot Springs where legends such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Honus Wagner came to take the thermal baths, work out on our mountain trails and play teams from other Major League cities in spring practice games.
Personal appearances by three baseball legends will highlight the Third Annual Hot Springs Baseball Weekend August 15 and 16. On hand to interact with fans will be Hall of Famer Lee Smith, Hall of Famer Ted Simmons and ‘The Mad Hungarian’ Al Hrabosky.
The weekend’s activities will be free and open to the public.
For more information call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.
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PHOTO CAPTIONS:
All photos courtesy of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Dorothy Kovalchick was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League star.
Orestes (Minnie) Minoso was an All-Star left fielder for the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians and was known as Mister White Sox.
Mickey Cochrane, a Hall of Famer, was considered one of the best catchers who ever played the game during his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers.
