Bosox

Massachusetts baseball club

Bosox is an informal name for the Boston Red Sox, the Major League Baseball team.

The blend of Boston and Sox creates a compact nickname used in headlines, casual conversation, and sports writing: The Bosox finally broke the curse in 2004.

Sometimes spelled BoSox.

Fenway

Green Monster

Iconic stadium wall

oldest · intimate · brick · iconic · Sweet Caroline · seventh inning · triangle

team

Red Sox

Boston baseball club

MLB · American League · franchise · roster · lineup · dugout · clubhouse · organization · pennant · championship

history

curse

Invoked harm through words

  • 1918World War's closing year
  • 2004Early twenty-first century
  • comebackRecovery after decline

Ted Williams · David Ortiz · Big Papi · Pedro Martinez · legacy · tradition · dynasty · championship drought · World Series · iconic

fandom

faithful

Consistently loyal and true

jerseys · caps · gear · tailgate · chants · loyal · tickets · season tickets · sellout · crowd

Opposites
baseball rivalry

BosoxYankees

New York baseball franchise

New York Yankees · Bronx Bombers · Damn Yankees · NYY · St. Louis Cardinals

geographic/regional identity

BosoxNew York

Northeastern metropolis and state

New Yorkers · Gotham · Manhattan · Big Apple

Family

socks, sock

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G