I noticed on the game tonight that they were wearing uniforms with "Black Sox" written on them. I came late into the game and didn't get any info. Someone out there please enlighten me!
2007-09-06 17:01:15 · 8 answers · asked by miri-miri-off-the-wall 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The current Baltimore franchise started out as a charter member of the American League as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901. In 1902 they moved to St. Louis and renamed the Browns. There they remaned until moving to Baltimore in 1953 and became the Orioles.
The current American League New York team played its first two years as the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago White Sox were not nick named "The Black Sox" because of the alleged 'fix' in 1919, but actually the year before the nick name began appearing because Chicago owner Charles Comisky was too cheap to launder the players uniforms.
Other major league teams in various major leagues that played in Baltimore have been known as the Terrapins, the Marylands, the Monumentals and Lord Baltimores. Black Sox may have been the nick name of a ***** League team that played there at one time or another.
2007-09-06 17:27:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The current Baltimore Orioles were previously known as the St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1901). The Black Sox uniforms were worn as a tribute to the ***** League Baltimore Black Sox, which was a separate team.
2007-09-07 00:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Orioles played the Red Sox tonight. Red Sox is written on the uniform in black letters.
Well, I just looked up on their MLB site: Danys Baez Autographed Game-worn 1932 Baltimore Black Sox Jersey and game worn pants.
So you're right. You saw Black Sox on their uniforms tonight.
The Orioles wore the uniforms of the ***** League Baltimore Black Sox Thursday night, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Black Sox's championship.
2007-09-07 00:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Pook 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
in the ***** leauges baltimore DID have a team called the Black Sox... probably who the orioles were honoring tonight
the "black sox" was also a nickname given to the chicago white sox after 8 players were found to have thrown games, being paid to do so by gambling interests.
incidentally; the original baltimore orioles were moved to new york city, where their name was changed to the New York Highlanders and subsequently became the Yankees.
2007-09-07 00:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the Orioles were originally the ST. Louis Browns (moved to Baltimore in 1954). The Black Sox were the Chicago White Sox.
2007-09-07 07:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by samdugan 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Baltimore Orioles were originally the St. Louis Browns
2007-09-07 00:04:58 · answer #6 · answered by cyrenaica 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the black sox where from baltimore and the ***** champions from 1932
2007-09-07 07:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Red Sawx ® 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black sox are the Chicago White Sox. They have been the white sox forever. When they threw the 1919 World series vs. the Reds, they were later given the nickname the Black Sox.
2007-09-07 00:04:24 · answer #8 · answered by baseballfreak2570 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋