Plural form of sock, referring to garments worn on feet, or commonly used as a shortened name for baseball teams.
Plural of 'sock', from Old English 'socc', borrowed from Latin 'soccus' meaning a light shoe or slipper. The baseball team usage emerged in early 1900s America as a shortened form.
The famous 'Curse of the Bambino' involved the Boston Red Sox, and the team's name originally came from their red stockings. Interestingly, the Chicago White Sox got their name when their owner couldn't afford to launder their uniforms regularly, so dirt made them appear white!
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