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Posted By: jay behrens

Teams really didn't have hard a fast nicknames until the late teens. Up to that point, teams had several nicknames, but there is usually one accepted name for a given era. Many times, teams would take their nicknames from star players, such as the Cleveland Naps (Napoleon Lajoie), or their manager, such as the Brooklyn Robins (for Wilbert Robinson). I am pretty sure the name Yankees was used by sportswriters and fans for several years before it was officially adopted.

Team names were still pretty fluid in the early teens, you can't really use a team name to date the set. With t205s, the biggest clue as to when they were produced is the stats on the back of the cards.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.