The White Sox have held spring training in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

He was born on June 21, 1905 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Excelsior Springs came into existence due to the natural spring water that gushed forth from the depths of the earth.

The city kept the name until 1882, when it was renamed Excelsior Springs.

The day of August 6, 1925, proved to be one of Excelsior Springs' darkest moments.

Excelsior Springs sports a quaint historic downtown district, which is currently undergoing renewed development.

In 1921, when the bullet began to bother him, he had it removed in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

He later bought a farm in Excelsior Springs, back in Clay County.

He died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, on March 20, 1928.

While teaching in a country school near Excelsior Springs, Missouri from 1916 to 1918, Smith studied law.