The team is New York (the Giants), encrypted in red.
The bats on the left contain (Jim) O’Rourke and (John) Ward, respectively. Note that the large red letters are required to fill out their names.
The bats on the right spell out Nick Young, president of the National League. Again, note that the large red letters are required to fill out his first and last name.
The catcher’s position encrypts (Buck) Ewing.
The pitcher’s box embeds (Tim) Keefe.
And finally, the second base bag reveals (Danny) Richardson.
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