December 12, 200817 yr I never Understood why they choose Red Sox. If I had a team and I could choose a name I would choose something dangerous or more appealing than being named after a Pair of Soxs. They were the Red Sox by being identified by what color socks they wore. Sort of like how the Reds used to be the Red Stockings, and the White Sock, and the old Providence team the Gray Socks etc... Boring name, but now its unique and pretty cool. And to think the Red Sox used to be the hated Boston team. When the Boston Braves were around they were the favorite team and the Boston Red Sox were an after thought. That's pretty much not true. For the last 20 seasons of the Braves being in Boston, the Sox were on average 4 out of 8 in attendance and the Braves were 6.3 out of 8. not just attendance... I mean Fenway park was much nicer than the bee hive. Also during the last 20 years in two the red sox had the popularity of Ted Williams and the Braves really only had Warren Spahn. Overall though the Braves were loved much more than the red sox throughout history. The decline of the braves came with the the red sox success in the 40's. Up until the 1920's it was all Boston Braves. Then both teams had about 20 years of horrible teams and then the Red Sox got good in the 40's and the was the end of the Braves and off they went. Well, you made it sound as if the Braves were the team until they left. Strangely, just going by attendance, the Red Sox had better attendance from atleast 1910. Quid pro Quo. But yea attendance wise the Sox always did better than the Braves.
December 13, 200817 yr Why is every team changing to a blue uniform for crying out loud!? I prefer the red uniforms and the "B" logo.
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