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Has Boston been the best major sport city in the US this century?
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:09 pm
We'll go since 2000 because I said so
Patriots - 4 Super Bowls
Red Sox - 3 World Series
Celtics - 2008 World Champions
Bruins - 2011 Stanley Cup Winners
So that's 9 major sports titles in 16 years, any other city come close to that? Is Boston the sports hub of America? Pretty unreal the kind of sport success New Englanders have been enjoying recently.
Patriots - 4 Super Bowls
Red Sox - 3 World Series
Celtics - 2008 World Champions
Bruins - 2011 Stanley Cup Winners
So that's 9 major sports titles in 16 years, any other city come close to that? Is Boston the sports hub of America? Pretty unreal the kind of sport success New Englanders have been enjoying recently.
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Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:11 pm to Patton
Seems like you've answered your own question, mate.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:18 pm to Patton
Well, they have Cleveland beat.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:19 pm to Patton
quote:
Patriots - 4 Super Bowls
Red Sox - 3 World Series
Celtics - 2008 World Champions
Bruins - 2011 Stanley Cup Winners
Hard to argue any of that
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:24 pm to Patton
quote:
So that's 9 major sports titles in 16 years, any other city come close to that?
Los Angeles area has 9 as well.
Lakers with 5, Kings with 2, Angels with 1, and Ducks with 1.
I have NY metro area (including NJ) with 6, if you count the 2000 season.
Yankees, Giants, and Devils with 2 each since then.
San Francisco with 4.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:28 pm to Patton
quote:
best major sport city in the US this century
This is probably a relatively small pool of contenders if you're including NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB.
Example, Spurs have a basketball dynasty but don't support the other professional sports.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:29 pm to Rhino5
LA is tied with them without a NFL team
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:32 pm to Patton
L.A. is in the conversation, even without the NFL.
Lakers: 5 Titles
Angels: 1 World Series
Kings: 2 Stanley Cups
Ducks: 1 Stanley Cup
The Galaxy also has 5 MLS cups if you count that as major.
If you add UCLA basketball (3 Final Fours) and USC Football (2* national championships) as major sports participants, L.A. is even more formidable.
Boston is probably best, but L.A. has an argument.
Lakers: 5 Titles
Angels: 1 World Series
Kings: 2 Stanley Cups
Ducks: 1 Stanley Cup
The Galaxy also has 5 MLS cups if you count that as major.
If you add UCLA basketball (3 Final Fours) and USC Football (2* national championships) as major sports participants, L.A. is even more formidable.
Boston is probably best, but L.A. has an argument.
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:44 pm to MetArl15
quote:
The Galaxy also has 5 MLS cups if you count that as major.
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Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:49 pm to MetArl15
If you include usc, LA does have Boston beat In terms of numbers.... But Boston is a much better/bigger sports town than LA.
Boston also has a championship in all 4 major pro sports.... We didn't even have an nfl team, although the Carroll dynasty USC teams were a viable replacement.
Boston also has a championship in all 4 major pro sports.... We didn't even have an nfl team, although the Carroll dynasty USC teams were a viable replacement.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:50 pm to Patton
lakers - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010
angels - 2002
kings - 2012, 2014
ducks - 2007
thats 9 in 16 years and thats only if we arent counting major college sports as well
angels - 2002
kings - 2012, 2014
ducks - 2007
thats 9 in 16 years and thats only if we arent counting major college sports as well
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 12:53 pm to Patton
Red Sox and Pats both cheated
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:01 pm to 632627
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although the Carroll dynasty USC teams were a viable replacement
1 championship dynasty
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:03 pm to Jones
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:03 pm to Jones
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:04 pm to Patton
LA.
Angels - 1 title
Ducks - 1 title
Kings - 2 titles
Lakers - 5 titles
Trojans - 2 titles
Angels - 1 title
Ducks - 1 title
Kings - 2 titles
Lakers - 5 titles
Trojans - 2 titles
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:07 pm to LSUBoo
quote:And almost twice as many teams. LA has 2 teams vs Boston's 1 in MLB, NBA, and NHL.
Los Angeles area has 9 as well
Boston is the better sports city as their fans aren't divided across many teams. I'm sure that LA Clipper fans aren't happy about the LA Laker's titles.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:08 pm to Patton
no
Posted on 2/23/16 at 1:08 pm to Patton
The crazy thing about Boston is they literally flipped fortunes starting in about 2001. If we pause right there (prior to Pats first Super Bowl) this is what it looked like:
Red Sox-no championship in 83 years
Patriots-no championship ever
Bruins-no championship in 29 years, with no sign of one coming anytime soon
Celtics-no championship in 15 years, ditto what was said about the Bruins
They went from being somewhat of tough luck sports town to a champion in all major sports within the decade
Red Sox-no championship in 83 years
Patriots-no championship ever
Bruins-no championship in 29 years, with no sign of one coming anytime soon
Celtics-no championship in 15 years, ditto what was said about the Bruins
They went from being somewhat of tough luck sports town to a champion in all major sports within the decade
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