The Boston Red Sox is the team that everyone loves to hate, unless you live in Boston, of course. Don’t take it personally, Boston- your team is just too darn good! Despite any personal predilections about these MLB tyrants, er, champions, we are here to present all of the surprising fan facts that you will definitely want to know!
Number Eight: The Unlucky Red Seat
In the Boston Red Sox’s iconic home field, Fenway Park, a single, red seat sits among the others in Section 42 of the bleachers. Unsurprisingly, there is a legend (and a story) that made this historic seat. In a 1946 game, the legendary Ted Williams hit a home run that soared 502 feet into the hat of Joe Boucher. Boucher, however, was a notorious Yankees fan from Albany, and the team sure knew it. As he was napping in the unlucky seat, Williams claimed to aim right for the brim of his hat to show him how a real baseball team performs. …show more content…
They claim that the movement started when a fan in the crowded seats of Fenway Park had to get up for a beer, the whole row was brought to their feet to make room. When the row stood up, the following row would stand too, to keep the game in view. Apparently, this unison movement sprouted the birth of the wave.
Number Three: The “X” in Boston Red Sox
Okay, so this has probably been eating away at you for quite some time now: do the Sox know that they’re spelling their own name wrong? In fact, the “X” in Red Sox was actually a marketing gimmick. Prior to 1907, the teams actually went under the name of the Boston Americans. This name wasn’t too exciting, so they created a new one from the iconic red socks that the team was known for. However, when they put “Red Socks” on a uniform, it didn’t quite look right. So, they made the name Red Sox to add more visual appeal.
Number Two: The Curse of the
Number Eight: The Unlucky Red Seat
In the Boston Red Sox’s iconic home field, Fenway Park, a single, red seat sits among the others in Section 42 of the bleachers. Unsurprisingly, there is a legend (and a story) that made this historic seat. In a 1946 game, the legendary Ted Williams hit a home run that soared 502 feet into the hat of Joe Boucher. Boucher, however, was a notorious Yankees fan from Albany, and the team sure knew it. As he was napping in the unlucky seat, Williams claimed to aim right for the brim of his hat to show him how a real baseball team performs. …show more content…
They claim that the movement started when a fan in the crowded seats of Fenway Park had to get up for a beer, the whole row was brought to their feet to make room. When the row stood up, the following row would stand too, to keep the game in view. Apparently, this unison movement sprouted the birth of the wave.
Number Three: The “X” in Boston Red Sox
Okay, so this has probably been eating away at you for quite some time now: do the Sox know that they’re spelling their own name wrong? In fact, the “X” in Red Sox was actually a marketing gimmick. Prior to 1907, the teams actually went under the name of the Boston Americans. This name wasn’t too exciting, so they created a new one from the iconic red socks that the team was known for. However, when they put “Red Socks” on a uniform, it didn’t quite look right. So, they made the name Red Sox to add more visual appeal.
Number Two: The Curse of the