The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. As one of the AL's original eight charter franchises when the league was established in 1901, this particular franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri to become the St. Louis Browns.
The Baltimore Ravens have always existed as the Baltimore Ravens. Originally, the franchise was the Cleveland Browns; however, then owner Art Modell agreed to leave the Browns name and legacy in Cleveland after the NFL promised the City of Cleveland another team.
The Baltimore Ravens were called the Baltimore Colts and they also at one time were the Cleveland Browns.
The Boston Red Sox used to be called the Boston Braves.
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.
no they were once called the Boston Americans
Up until 1908, the Red Sox were called the Boston Americans to differentiate them from the Boston Nationals. The Nationals decided to start the 1908 season with blue socks instead of their drab red socks. The Americans upon hearing of this, decided to change to a bright red sock (scandelous then!) and take up the name Red Sox.
'Cause they're the Boston Red Sox.
The team is called Boston Red "Socks."
The Boston Red Sox won the championship in 2004, for the first time since 1918
The Boston Red Sox were established in 1901.
The Red Sox didn't have a nickname, but their '67 season did. It was called "The Impossible Dream."
are you serious? they are called the Boston red sox for a reason. must be a skanky Yankee fan.
The Pilgrams and Red Stockings. The were other teams in Boston called the Braves(now Atlanta) and the Beaneaters, but don't get them confused with the Sox -----The Red Sox were also called the Americans early on to distinguish them from the Boston Braves who played in the National League.
He wears a Red Sox hat because he is an avid Sox fan. I've seen him at games before.