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November 15, 1895

The Detroit Tigers’ Herbert “Babe” Ellison, the youngest player in the American League during both the 1916 and 1917 seasons, was born in Rutland (Yell County). Although the state of Arkansas has never been home to any major league team, Arkansas has contributed in many ways to the sport and its professional roster. While some players from other places developed and improved their skills as college or minor league baseball players in Arkansas (playing for teams such as the Arkansas Razorbacks or the Arkansas Travelers), as of the end of the 2011 baseball season, 148 major league baseball players were born in Arkansas.

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William J. Hardee

In 1861, Confederate general William J. Hardee was dispatched to the northeast border of Arkansas to organize the state troops for Confederate service. Within a few months of his arrival, Hardee moved back east of the Mississippi River, taking with him many of the Arkansas troops he had been in charge of organizing. Many of those same Arkansas men served under Hardee for the duration of the war.

 

In 1861, Confederate general William J. Hardee was dispatched to the northeast border of Arkansas to organize the state troops for Confederate service. Within a few months of his arrival, Hardee moved back east of the Mississippi River, taking with him many of the Arkansas troops he had been in charge of organizing. Many of those same Arkansas men served under Hardee for the duration of the war.

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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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