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What ballpark is this? Anybody?

Interesting: The precise origin of Paskert's nickname (an early 20th century moniker also applied at various times to Joe "Dode" Birmingham and Pete "Dode" Alexander) has been lost to history, but more than likely it was a dig at his perceived low intelligence. The English Dialect Dictionary, published in 1900, describes a "dode" as a "slow [witted] person," and a scattering of press accounts confirm that Paskert was considered stupid. In 1911, for example, Baseball Magazine's W. A. Phelon grouped Paskert with fellow center fielder Johnny Bates in that regard. "Certain critics declare that there is no choice between Bates and Paskert when it comes to intelligence," Phelon wrote, "that both of them are crowned with domes of elephant-tusk, and that if either of them ever thought quickly it must have been when deciding whether to take beer or ginger ale." Whatever its origin, the nickname apparently didn't bother Paskert, who often included the "Dode" in his signature. courtesy: bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=946&...

The guy bending down, looks like my bow legged uncle, John "Hans" Lobert, who played for the Phillies from 1911 to 1914. The park is probably the Baker Bowl, where the Phillies played from 1895-1938.

Answering Bobster1985 - it's Hilltop Park

Yes, it's Hilltop Park in NY. the building in the background right can still be seen (it's one of 3 similar) at 168th and Broadway. Unsure why the Phillies were playing at an AL park. Maybe the Giants played some games there.

Patrick Francis O'Connor (August 4, 1879 in County Kerry, Ireland - August 17, 1950 in Springfield, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1908-1918. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Rebels. No picture in the article.

John Barney "Dots" Miller (September 9, 1886 - September 5, 1923) was a professional baseball player who played first base and second base in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1921. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals.

T207 baseball card with biography from the LOC Edwards collection:

www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008677940/

Also:
www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008676548/
www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008677408/
www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008678455/
www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003689081/

Thanks for providing these player's full names and background. We will update the record. I always find it interesting to see how much the old baseball cards resemble the players. I wonder if his cheeks were really that rosy?

I guess that's where the "Dots" nickname comes from...

His Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubbles_Hargrave

Eugene Franklin "Bubbles" Hargrave (July 15, 1892 – February 23, 1969) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. He won the National League batting title in 1926 while playing for Cincinnati. Bubbles' younger brother, Pinky Hargrave, was also a major league catcher. I wonder who came up with those nicknames...