How did the redsox get their name?


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They were called the Pilgrims the first few years of the 1900's.
Later, the sports writers started calling them the Red Sox based on a change to their uniform---they wore red socks.

A sports writer has had a hand in naming several teams. The Tigers were so named because they had striped socks. The Cubs were so named because of having so many young players. The Pirates were so named because they were accused of stealing players from other leagues.

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they used to be the only team that wore purple socks when they played, but since they didn't know how to spell "purple" they picked an easier word to spell and that was "red".

They still spell socks wrong, but nobody has the heart to tell them.

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In the 2003 ALCS, Curt Schilling pitched game 6 with a bloody sock. An injured ankle had split open and caused blood to stain the sock. Before this incident they were just called the Sox.

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purple socks?

new flash they had that name before curt shilling came

tards.

anyways the first logo for the "boston americans" (as they were called back then was boston written in a red sock, as more teams joined the american league they decided to change their name thus becoming the red sox

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they wear red sox so that explains itself

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All queers wear red socks.

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Curt Schilling got blood on his socks during the World series which somehow helped them win it!

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