Tris Speaker
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Often regarded as Major League Baseball’s greatest defensive outfielder, “The Grey Eagle” trained for many years in Hot Springs as a player and as a manager. On March 18, 1912, at Whittington Park, Speaker hit a home run over the left field fence. He enjoyed every aspect of the city’s culture and is still remembered for his iconic photograph riding a stuffed alligator.