History of The Silver Sox Name
For obvious reasons, the name Silver Sox is derived from the nickname of Nevada, the "Silver State". Like MLB's Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox, the team has a sock as its logo.
Read more about this topic: Reno Silver Sox (Golden Baseball League)
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