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Craig WOut of curiosity, I decided to try to figure out all the teams represented in the T206 set, the nicknames of the teams, and which leagues they were in. Found some old posts, but none really pulled it all together (and there were a few errors in those posts). For those who are also curious, here's what I came up with:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves
Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Saint Louis Cardinals
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Naps
Detroit Tigers
New York Highlanders
Philadelphia Athletics
Saint Louis Browns
Washington Nationals (Unofficially, but more popular: Senators)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus Senators
Indianapolis Indians
Kansas City Blues
Louisville Colonels
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Saint Paul Apostles or Saints (evidence for each)
Toledo Mud Hens
EASTERN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles
Buffalo Bisons
Jersey City Skeeters
Montreal Royals
Newark Indians
Providence Grays
Rochester Bronchos
Toronto Maple Leafs
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Augusta Tourists
Charleston Sea Gulls
Columbia Gamecocks
Columbus Foxes
Jacksonville Jays
Macon Peaches
Savannah Indians
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis Chicks
Mobile Bears
Montgomery Climbers
Nashville Vols
New Orleans Pelicans
TEXAS LEAGUE
Dallas Giants
Houston Buffaloes
San Antonio Bronchos
Shreveport Pirates
Waco Navigators
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Danville Red Sox
Lynchburg Shoemakers
Norfolk Tars
Portsmouth Truckers
Richmond Colts
Roanoke Tigers