dodepaskert

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.

I see that the negative has the name "Cravath" on it, not Paskert. Unless this is another Bain error (not unthinkable), then this photo would depict Clifford Carlton "Gavvy" Cravath (1881-1963), a native of Escondido, California (some sources cite Poway, a nearby settlement), who played for the Phillies from 1912 through the end of his career in 1920. Previously he had played for the Red Sox, White Sox, and Senators, as well as playing semi-pro and minor league ball. Here's a biography of Gavvy Cravath from the Baseball Biography Project website. In case the Bain negative caption is wrong and this is actually Dode Paskert, here's some stuff about him, too: George Henry "Dode" Paskert (1881-1959) was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He began playing in the minor leagues in 1904, and following three seasons in Dayton, Ohio, he played one season in Atlanta before starting his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds. He joined the Philadelphia Phillies in 1911, went to the Chicago Cubs in 1918, and returned to the Reds for his final season in 1921. The Baseball Biography Project has a fairly extensive biography of Dode Paskert.