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[edit] Merge

Can anybody give a reason why this should not be merged with Boston Red Sox? The "Americans" weren't a separate team, it was an alternate nickname used by the club (in the days when virtually all nicknames were unofficial).

The style is to treat all incarnations of a franchise as a single entity - even when they relocate, such as the Brooklyn Dodgers or change names, such as the New York Highlanders. Why should this be any different? --Chancemichaels —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chancemichaels (talk • contribs) 17:01, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

It shouldn't be treated any different and should be merged with Boston Red Sox. The data is already there, I will turn this into a redirect. Jons63 13:52, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Here is the original article as it stands today.

It has been suggested that this page or section be merged with Talk:Boston Red Sox. (Discuss)

The Boston Americans entered the American League in 1901, and eventually became the Boston Red Sox. (1907)

Though primarily known by that nickname, they were also occasionally called the Boston Somersets and later the Boston Pilgrims. All nicknames prior to 1908 were inventions of the headline writers and were in no way official.

The Boston Americans won the first ever World Series in 1903, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3.^[1]

The Americans were managed by Hall of Fame third baseman Jimmy Collins, and they finished second in the new American League with a record of 79-57. They played their home games at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

Jons63 13:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)