The late Mike Dugan speaks at groundbreaking for the Majestic Park Baseball Complex.
The dedication of a room in the Hot Springs Convention Center named in honor of the late baseball historian and Hot Springs community leader Mike Dugan will be the opening event Saturday, August 28, of the 2021 Hot Springs Baseball Weekend.
“Mike was a tireless supporter of our city,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said. “It would take most of a day to outline Mike Dugan’s contributions to Hot Springs, but he was the guiding force in our establishment of Hot Springs as the Birthplace of Major League Baseball Spring Training. And that makes it especially appropriate that we dedicate Room 105 in the Convention Center in Mike’s honor as the opening event for Baseball Weekend, which he helped establish and grow.”
The dedication will begin at 9:30 a.m. August 28, followed by the day full of Baseball Weekend activities.
This year’s Baseball Weekend will feature panel discussions by legends Al (The Mad Hungarian) Hrabosky, fearsome pitcher Rich (Goose) Gossage, legendary baserunner Andre (The Hawk) Dawson and Hall of Fame outfielder Jim Edmonds as the celebrity guests.
For more information call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.
