 Both Spalding and Anson, liked the city and the natural springs for their players.They first played in an area behind what is now the Garland County Courthouse on Ouachita Avenue at was called the Hot Springs Baseball Grounds.Many other teams followed Chicago and soon began training in Hot Springs

Needing additional venues for teams to play, Whittington Park was built in 1894, followed by Majestic Park (1908) and Fogel Field (1912).