Boston Red Sox - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boston_Red_SoxThe "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, circa 1908, following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the " Boston Red Stockings ", including the forerunner of the Atlanta Braves. The team has won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and they have played in 13.
Boston Red Sox - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_SoxIn 1901, the minor Western League, led by Ban Johnson, declared itself to be equal to the National League, then the only major league in baseball. Johnson had changed the name of the league to the American League prior to the 1900 season. In 1901, the league created a franchise in Boston, called the "Boston Americans", to compete with the National League team there.