Why is it "sox" instead of "socks?"

Question

like with red sox and white sox

Answer 1

The person that originally typed up the paperwork was pretty illerate when they typed what they were told.  

Answer 2

The White Sox were originally the White Stockings. Sox was an abbreviation used for newspaper headlines.

Answer 3

Probably has more to do with the fact that early team names were not official - they were very often coined by the sportswriters. And given that in those days all of the type was set by hand, having a couple less letters each time you printed Sox would save time, not to mention space in the headlines.

Answer 4

Easier to register as a trademark.

Answer 5

it looks cooler

Answer 6

It's a lazy way of writing it...like saying ur instead of your