Time for a round of Ballpark Detectives

[rholmes]

Does anyone recognize this ballpark? The photo is circa 1910 give or take a few years, but there are no clues as to team or park other than the grandstand, the outfield signage, and the buildings outside the park which are pretty distinctive. The photo isn't very sharp and I can't make out anything by way of uniform patches, etc.



Crop of signage and grandstand:



By lucky coincidence I stumbled across a RPPC on ebay (originally from an RMY Auction)...with some features of the grandstand, signage, and buildings pointing to a possible match for the ballpark above. The RPPC comes from the estate of Paddy O'Connor (Pirates, Cards) and may have been taken during spring training for the Pittsburgh Rebels Feds in 1914, but there isn't any proof given for the assertion. Spring Training for the Rebels was held in Lynchburg, VA in 1914. I can't find a name for the ballpark in Lynchburg, but it was apparently on the city fairgrounds and was the home of the Lynchburg Shoemakers of the Virginia League approx. 1906-1917.



Finally, the original photo (crop) with an inset of the O'Connor photo showing what seems to be an obvious match in signage and one of the buildings over the outfield wall:



Anyone have a clue on this one?

Ray

[Shoeless Moe]

The houses in background outside the park look like Wrigley to me, but I'm biased. Hopefully someone else will know, but my 1 cent anyway.

[travrosty]

I see a Fatima sign on the boards back there.

[RTK]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

The houses in background outside the park look like Wrigley to me, but I'm biased. Hopefully someone else will know, but my 1 cent anyway.

It does but the original Weegman didn't have bleachers if I recall correctly.