2006-06-19 13:36:20 · 7 answers · asked by roger w 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's shortened from the Red Legs; named for the red stockings they wore.
2006-06-19 13:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by magic621a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The were originally named the Cincinatti Red Stockings. They dropped the Stockings from the name.
2006-06-19 20:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by elec_tro_lux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to "Baseball and the Obscurity of the Derivation of Team Names" (Oxford Press 1989) The Red Socks took thier name from a rather strange looking local species of racoon. The local community warmed to it's awkward long red tinged legs and it's cheeky nature...curious but true...
2006-06-19 20:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by Inane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
originally-red stockings,then red legs,now reds
2006-06-20 18:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by phillip c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to be communists or something.
2006-06-26 08:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The city and their favorite color.
2006-06-19 20:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the redstockings.
2006-06-19 20:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋