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When the Boston Doves (now Atlanta Braves) abandoned using red stockings in 1907, Boston ownership adopted the name Red Stockings as the first official team name. It was shortened to Red Sox in 1910 when it became apparent that “Stockings Win!” was too big to fit in newspaper headlines. By the way, the Doves switched back to red stockings in 1908.
