George Henry "Dode" Paskert (August 28, 1881 – February 12, 1959) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1907 through 1921 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, the speedy Dode Paskert was one of the finest defensive center fielders of the dead-ball era.

[1] In between, the reliable Paskert batted third in the lineup in each game of the 1915 World Series for the Phillies against the Boston Red Sox, while batting clean-up for the Cubs in each game of the 1918 World Series, also against the Red Sox.

He was publicly credited with saving the lives of five small children on Feb. 23, 1921, when a fire broke out at the Union Clothing Co. on Lorain Avenue in Cleveland while he was passing by.

According to news accounts, Paskert "made three trips into the burning building, carrying out five small children wrapped in rugs and his overcoat, and directed other members of three families to safety.