what Ruth did that day was literally amazing." Ruth's performance that day at Whittington Park led to a change in Ruth's career and a major change in baseball history. As a result of his hitting, the Red Sox began rethinking Ruth's dual abilities during and after 1918. To begin, Ruth would alternate in the 1918 season, pitching less and playing the field often. His dual abilities helped lead the Red Sox to the 1918 World Series Championship. Hitting more regularly in 1918, Ruth hit a league leading 11 home runs to go with a 13–7 record (and two wins in the Series). Eventually Ruth stopped pitching and became a hitter, with results of legend that exploded after his 1920 sale to the New York Yankees: Lifetime, .342 average; 714 Home Runs; 2062 RBI'S; 2174 Runs Scored; 1.164 OPS. Minor league baseball Along with hosting eight Major League teams, Whittington Park was the home to Hot Springs minor league teams. The Hot Springs Bathers played in the Cotton States League from 1938 to 1941 as an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs (1938) and the Detroit Tigers (1939-1941) and an earlier team called the Bathers played in the Arkansas State League in 1894 and 1897 and the Southwestern League in 1898. The Hot Springs Vaporites (1908–1909) and Hot Springs Vapors (1906) also played in the Arkansas State League. Baseball schools From 1933 to 1938, Ray L. Doan operated the "All-Star Baseball School" at the park. The "school" attracted thousands of younger players, with 1938 topping at 450 attendees. Instructors included: Rogers Hornsby, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Red Faber, Dizzy Dean, George Sisler, Bob Feller, Tris Speaker and Burleigh Grimes. Attendees included legendary female athlete Babe Didrickson, who attended in 1934, after already being an Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1932 Summer Olympic Games. Future Major League player Sam Narron also enrolled. In 1936, Doan installed lights at the park to begin night usage and games. To coincide with Doan's "baseball School", Major League Umpire George Barr operated his George Barr Umpire School, which is recognized as the first ever umpire instructional school. Future Major League Umpires Bill McKinley and Scotty Robb were attendees. In 1939, Hornsby took over for Doan and started the Rogers Hornsby Baseball College. Hornsby's operation was housed at Majestic Field, but utilized Whittington Park and other fields in Hot Springs, including Whittington Park and Fogel Field, which was located