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November 12, 1993

Bill Dickey, considered by baseball historians to be one of the best catchers in baseball history, died. Dickey played and later coached for the New York Yankees during that club’s dominance from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. The new baseball park for the Arkansas Travelers, which opened in 2007, is named Dickey-Stephens Park to honor Dickey and his brother and the Stephens brothers—Witt (founder of Stephens, Inc.) and Jack (longtime chief executive officer). Warren Stephens, Jack’s son and chief executive officer of Stephens, Inc., donated land for the park and named the facility for the four brothers who had shared a friendship and a love of baseball.

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Cricket Frog

Arkansas is home to one of the smallest frogs to inhabit the United States. The cricket frog (Acris crepitians) reaches a maximum length of approximately 1.2 inches and has a life expectancy of one to two years. The multicolored, non-tree-climbing common amphibian lives near shallow bodies of water with cover vegetation.

 

Arkansas is home to one of the smallest frogs to inhabit the United States. The cricket frog (Acris crepitians) reaches a maximum length of approximately 1.2 inches and has a life expectancy of one to two years. The multicolored, non-tree-climbing common amphibian lives near shallow bodies of water with cover vegetation.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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