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Where does the term Red Sox come from?

Where does the term Red Sox come from?

The name Red Sox, chosen by owner John I. Taylor after the 1907 season, refers to the red hose in the team uniform beginning in 1908. Sox had been previously adopted for the Chicago White Sox by newspapers needing a headline-friendly form of Stockings, as “Stockings Win!”

What is the Red Sox slogan?

The Red Sox’s slogan is “Friendly Fenway,” but that doesn’t mean they’ve given up their quest for a new stadium. Slogan: “More Great Moments in Baseball.” In other words: “Like No. 76, the day we finally got the MRI back on Mike Sirotka’s shoulder.”

What are the Red Sox known for?

Boston Red Sox, American professional baseball team based in Boston. One of the most-storied franchises in American sports, the Red Sox have won nine World Series titles and 14 American League (AL) pennants.

Why are Sox not socks?

Why are these teams “Sox” rather than “Socks”? They followed the fashion of the times. Newspapers like the Chicago Tribune often shortened these nicknames to “Sox.” When Charlie Comiskey founded the American League’s Chicago White Stockings in 1901, the Tribune wasted no time in dubbing them the White Sox.

Why are the Chicago White Sox called that?

In 1900, Charles Comiskey moved the St. Paul Saints to the South Side of Chicago. The team adopted the former nickname of its future rivals (the Cubs) and became the White Stockings, which was shortened to White Sox a few years after the club joined the American League in 1901.

What is the Red Sox chant?

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Who did Babe Ruth play?

Atlanta Braves1935
New York Yankees1920 – 1934Boston Red Sox1914 – 1919
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Why is Sox spelled?

Red Sox and White Sox, for example, sometimes give writers headaches because of that cutesy X at the end. The teams were originally called the Red Stockings and White Stockings, but headline writers, needing a shorter alternative, quickly turned to the phonetic spelling Sox (for Socks).