Complex sentence: Opened in 1894 and closed in 1947, Ban Johnson Park, previously known as Whittington Park, was specifically built for spring training professional teams and was a replacement for the Hot Springs Baseball Grounds.
Split into simpler sentences: Opened in 1894 and closed in 1947, Whittington Park, later known as Ban Johnson Park, was built for spring training professional teams. It was a replacement for the Hot Springs Baseball Grounds.