As the White House prepares to host members of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, it appears that someone in the president's media staff is not much of a baseball fan.
Thursday morning, there were listings which called the team the "Boston Red Socks."
The errors have been fixed.
The Boston Red Sox have been known by that name since approximately 1907, according to the team's media guide.The organization was previously known by names including the Americans, the Somersets, the Plymouth Rocks, Speed Boys, Puritans, Pilgrims, but never as the "Red Socks." "In 1907, the Red Stockings (who later became the Braves) abandoned the red hosiery they customarily wore, as Manager Fred Tenney believed that the red dye in the socks could possibly cause infection in spike wounds. Red Sox Owner John I. Taylor stated, 'From now on we’ll wear red stockings, and I’m grabbing that name Red Sox!'"
The gaffes continued even after the Red Sox visited with President Trump.
They posted the remarks made by the president with the headline, "Welcoming the 2018 World Cup Series Champions Boston Red Sox."
Last time we checked, it's the World Series, and even if they wanted to rename it, we're not sure FIFA would allow them use of the 'World Cup" title.