The Boston Red Sox are a renowned baseball team. They are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Baseball. They are members of the East division of the American League. The were established in 1901. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around 1908. Now Red Sox 's owner is John Henry. Red Sox 's colors are scarlet red, white, and navy. Red Sox 's nicknames are The Sox, The Bosox, The olde Towne Team. They have won eight World Series championships, having appeared in 12. They sold out a consecutive 820 games for a major professional sports record. They are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance. They have had a fierce rivalry