why do the boston red sox spell sox like sox?

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why do the boston red sox spell sox like sox?

why is sox spelled like this

2007-10-27 13:26:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball

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Newspaper headlines. The Chicago and Boston clubs were originally the Red Stockings and the White Stockings, with 'Sox' representing a six-letter savings.

2007-10-27 13:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

For the same reason the city of Cleaveland, Ohio, dropped the "a". Newspapers wanted to save room and ink for their headlines, so they shortened the name and the moniker stuck.

2007-10-27 15:42:34 · answer #2 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Trademarkable.

2007-10-27 14:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

i think its gay.....not that there is anything wrong with that!

2007-10-27 13:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by sebastian 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋