Hot Springs Bathers

• Location: Hot Springs, AR
• League: Arkansas League 1897; Cotton States League 1938-1941, 1947-1955
• Affiliation: Chicago Cubs 1938; Detroit Tigers 1939-1940; Chicago White Sox May 27, 1947-1951; St. Louis Cardinals 1954; Kansas City A's 1955
• Ballpark: Ban Johnson Park 1938-1941; Bathers Field 1947-1955

Team History

In 1953 the Cotton States League tried to evict the Hot Springs Bathers for attempting to include two black players, brothers Jim Tugerson and Leander Tugerson. Minor league baseball officials stepped in to fight for justice and deny the CSL its racist intentions.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1894	3-11	4th
1897	17-15	2nd	Dudley Payne
1938	45-91	8th	Miles "Spike" Hunter
1939	71-67	4th	Conrad Fisher	Lost League Finals
1940	67-71	5th	Cecil Coombs
1941	77-60	2nd	Mike Powers	League Champs
1947	49-81	5th	Joe Santomauro (6-19) / Joe Kuhel (43-62)
1948	82-56	3rd	Joe Holden / George Sobek	League Champs
1949	64-75	6th	Pete Fox / Glen Stewart
1950	77-60	3rd	John Antonelli	League Champs
1951	53-86	6th	Rex Carr
1952	43-83	8th	Bob Benish / James Hogan
1953	63-61	4th (t)	Vern Shetler	Lost 1-game playoff for 4th to Jackson
1954	35-84	6th	Paul Dean / Jackie Bales / Louis Lucas / Jackie Bales
1955	57-62	4th	Joe Lutz / Mickey O'Neil	Lost in 1st round

Further Reading

• Don Duren: Bathers Baseball: A History of Minor League Baseball at the Arkansas Spa, Xulon Press, Maitland, FL, 2011. ISBN 978-1613795439