What 1912 stadium is this?

[powderfinger]

In August of 1912, Cobb was stabbed in the streets of Detroit while involved in a street fight with three men. He was on his way to the train station to catch a train to take him to a road game - in Syracuse, NY. It wasn't unusual for MLB teams to play exhibitions against minor league clubs during the season back in the day. A little research might indicate a minor league city was where the photo was taken. Also, MLB teams played many minor league teams on their way back north after spring training. A check of the Free Press might yield some information on where the Tigers played in 1912 besides major league cities.

[JollyElm]

After racking my frickin' brain for 2 days now, (with apologies to Dr. Richard Kimble) "And I just found a big piece!!!!!"

Look down this page at the 3 photographs of Nap Lajoie:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth...l-Photographs&

In the bottom most picture, if you follow his right hand into the distance you see the pole (or smokestack) and the dark rooflike structure seen in the Cobb photograph. It doesn't say what stadium this is, but now we have a lot more info.

[BOB52]

Looks right to me ... Good Job, JollyElm ... Back To Square One ... Nap Lajoie appears to be wearing road grays, too.

[BigJJ]

I believe it is Bennett Park

[BigJJ]

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/pa...0/6a34430r.jpg
Picture vertical smokestacks? That structure. And height of wall looks right

[horzverti]

Although I am 100% sure of nothing...ever, I strongly believe Cobb is floating above the NY Highlanders' Hilltop Park in my picture. Now all I need to see is the same advertising sign IN Hilltop Park in 1912. Please stay tuned...

[BOB52]

According to Wikipedia, Bennett Park closed after the 1911 season ...

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_Park_(Detroit)

[BOB52]

No fair! I call foul ball! How was I supposed to know it was the top of a building and a smoke stack in horzvert's photo? The background is blurry and I thought the smoke stack was a dang lamp post. Shows how much I know. (Lol)

BOOB52

[horzverti]

..and the funny thing is that in 1910 at the same Hilltop Park this photo was taken by Charles...have you seen this one before?

To quote Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker, "nice, real nice."

[BigJJ]

If it is 1912, I think it is Navin.

[BigJJ]

What am I missing here guys? You see the sign in the famous sliding picture? Is my eyesight that poor?
Edited to add that I think you mean that the height of the wall and background behind the wall are correct, but I'm still leaning toward Bennett/Navin.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by horzverti

..and the funny thing is that in 1910 at the same Hilltop Park this photo was taken by Charles...have you seen this one before?

To quote Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker, "nice, real nice."

I stood there!! My girlfriend was at Columbia Presbyterian and they have a home plate plaque/monument outside, so I ambled away 90 feet through the plants and bramble and stood there grinning. Although no one around me had any clue, it was really cool being right on that spot.

[horzverti]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

I stood there!! My girlfriend was at Columbia Presbyterian and they have a home plate plaque/monument outside, so I ambled away 90 feet through the plants and bramble and stood there grinning. Although no one around me had any clue, it was really cool being right on that spot.

AWESOME story Darren. I can completely understand why you didn't slide into that spot...I am sure you wanted to.

[JollyElm]

More info at that site:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth...tographs/page4

Go down the page a little to the overhead shot of Hilltop Park in NY. The rightfield distant architecture is similar to the Nap Lajoie pic stuff. And our old friend the smokestack is there, too.