Little Rock, AR

Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas, located on the Arkansas River in the center of the state. Argenta, AR, which is now part of Little Rock, also fielded a minor league team.

Teams that have played here

• Little Rock Giants, Southwestern League (1887)
• Little Rock Rose Buds, Arkansas State League (1894)
• Little Rock Travelers, Southern Association (1895)
• Little Rock Senators, Arkansas League (1897)
• Little Rock Travelers, Southern Association (1901-1909, 1915-1958, 1960-1961)
• Arkansas Travelers, International League (1963)
• Arkansas Travelers, Pacific Coast League (1964-1965)
• Arkansas Travelers, Texas League (1966-2019, 2022- )
• Arkansas Travelers, Double-A Central (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Glenn Abbott, pitcher
• Todd Abbott, minor league pitcher
• Nick Avants, umpire
• Mike Beard, pitcher
• Nick Black, college coach
• Clarence Brown, minor league pitcher
• Joe Brown, pitcher
• Kevin Causey, umpire
• Paxton Crawford, pitcher
• Al Cypert, infielder
• Glenn Dixon, outfielder
• Taylor Douthit, outfielder
• Sammy Drake, infielder
• Solly Drake, outfielder
• Red Hale, infielder
• Keith Helton, minor league pitcher
• T.J. Hendricks, minor league pitcher
• Dick Hughes, pitcher
• Randy Jackson, infielder
• Mex Johnson, infielder
• Jimmy Kremers, catcher
• Red Longley, utility player
• Austin McClune, minor league outfielder
• Leon McFadden, infielder
• Kevin McReynolds, outfielder
• Square Moore, pitcher
• Yellow Horse Morris, pitcher
• Glenn Myatt, catcher
• Roy Nichols, infielder
• Bert Parke, minor league executive
• Kinnis Pledger, minor league infielder
• Aaron Pointer, outfielder
• Andy Porter, pitcher
• Fred Rath, pitcher
• Eric Reed, outfielder
• Jimmy Reynolds, infielder/outfielder
• Brooks Robinson, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Jacob Robinson, infielder
• Drew Smyly, pitcher
• Ashur Tolliver, pitcher
• Bill Valentine, umpire
• Sam Wheeler, outfielder
• Howie Williamson, pinch-hitter
• Travis Wood, pitcher
• Billy Jack Wynns, minor league infielder

Persons who died here

• Grady Adkins, pitcher
• Bob Allen, infielder; manager
• John Barfield, pitcher
• Mike Beard, pitcher
• Otis Brannan, infielder
• Herbert Buster, infielder
• Mort Cooper, pitcher
• Lindsay Deal, outfielder
• Bill Dickey, catcher; manager; Hall of Fame
• Moe Drabowsky, pitcher
• George Earnshaw, pitcher
• Norman Fenno, umpire
• Lefty Guise, pitcher
• Tom Gulley, outfielder
• Ralph Hamner, pitcher
• Harlan Holden, Olympic pitcher
• Willis Hudlin, pitcher
• Monroe Ingram, college coach
• Art Jahn, outfielder
• Joe Klinger, catcher
• Wild Bill Luhrsen, pitcher
• Bob Mavis, pinch-runner
• Dutch McCall, pitcher
• Jim McKnight, minor league infielder
• Jim McLeod, infielder
• Scrappy Moore, infielder
• Red Nonnenkamp, outfielder
• Art Parks, outfielder
• Gene Paulette, infielder
• John Perkovich, pitcher
• Jimmy Reynolds, infielder/outfielder
• Lee Rogers, pitcher
• Carl Sawatski, catcher
• Earl Smith, catcher
• Floyd Speer, pitcher
• Bill Valentine, umpire
• Warren White, infielder
• Ray Winder, minor league executive

Educational institutions located here

• Arkansas Baptist College
• Arkansas Baptist School
• Catholic High School for Boys
• Central Arkansas Christian Academy
• Hall High School
• J.A. Fair High School (closed)
• Little Rock Central High School
• Ole Main High School
• Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
• Philander Smith College
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock