1901. The first year of operation of the American League was 1901. But at that time, they were not called the Red Sox. They were just called the Boston Americans.
The American League team in Boston was officially nicknamed the Red Sox in 1908.
1907
The Boston Red Sox along with the American League joined the National League in 1901 to form Major League Baseball. The team name at the time was the Boston Americans. In 1907 the team name was changed to the Red Sox.
Boston Pilgrams. They won the first ever world series.
Red Sox First YearbookThe first year the Red Sox published a yearbook was 1951
Thousand of Red Sox players through the years did not homer in their first at-bat.
The Boston Red Sox used to be called the Boston Braves.
The Red Sox entered the American League as one of the eight original teams in 1901. They were known as the Americansbetween 1901-1907. The nickname was changed to Red Sox for the 1908 season.
the first emblem of the Boston Red Sox was similar to the one they have now. it was two red socks with white heels and toes. there was no baseball saying "Boston Red Sox" in the back round
The Red Sox had their first game in the American League in 1908.
The Chicago White Sox came first. (please read on)The American League, (as an official part of Major League Baseball) was founded in 1901.Two of the American League's original eight teams were The Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Americans.The White Stockings won the very first A.L. pennant in 1901 and Chicago Tribune sports writers immediately shortened the name to 'White Sox' in the papers. The organization officially changed its name from White Stockings to White Sox for the 1904 season.The Boston Americans didn't become The Red Sox until 1908. Therefore, the name White Sox came into existence at least four years BEFORE the name- Red Sox did.