Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz once said of Boston, "This is our f***ing city." Someone at MLB apparently tried to test the validity of that theory.
Eyebrows were raised when it appeared the Red Sox filed a trademark application for the word "Boston." Can a sports team really "own" the name of the city in which it plays?
That's not exactly what happened. Yes, a trademark application was filed, but it wasn't the Red Sox's doing. MLB apparently filed the application, per the Boston Herald. The Red Sox claim they were unaware of the filing, and have asked the league to rescind the application.