You can trick most Row Die Landers by asking them to add two single digit numbers.
I can see Gillette from my house, (the way Sarah Palin can see Russia). It’s considered our team down here. But as I pointed out, this is state full of morons.
Looks like Boston/New England has more total championships.
But my inner yinzer would be extremely disappointed if Pittsburgh wasn’t at least mentioned with 4 superbowls & 2 world series titles in the 70’s. Unfortunately Mario didn’t come along till the 80’s (and the Penguins didn’t win Lord Stanely’s candy till the 90’s)
Hey, my GF lives in RI!
And she’s a major Pats fan, as is her whole family. There’s a huge following there because they have no other teams to follow. But I’ve never heard anyone from RI claim that the Pats are a Providence-based team.
Waterfire is nice, however.
When there is a NASCAR race up at NHMS the town of Loudon becomes the most populous town in New England besides Boston.
And I-93 becomes the longest and narrowest parking facility in the world.
But they’re widening it!
I didn’t say it was a Providence team. It’s considered a Row Die Land team. Row Die Land is the capital of Providence. I must know your girlfriend, or know someone who does, we only have 1 degree of seperation here.
Waterfire? pfft. You call that a fire? I’ve had bigger fires and more drunks in my backyard.
And why do people keep posting something about sports dominance in this thread about the RI Patriots?
ETA: “There’s a huge following there because they have no other teams to follow.” There’s still a number of people here who follow the NY teams. Some of them because traditionally RI was more connected to NY than to Boston, and some of them because they’re assholes.
Pitt also had a national football championship in 1976. The 1970s were a great sports decade in Pittsburgh.
The New England Revolution (MLS) who play in Foxoborough as well made it to the MLS Cup finals in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2007 but never won.
The Boston Canons (Major League Lacrosse) won the title in 2011. They currently play at Harvard Stadium which is in Boston.
I find it weird that this is even a requirement for a team. It’s not like the players or managers are from the area. They’re as foreign to your city as your car or your ketchup. You never hear someone say “I drive a Detroit Ford” or “I like Seattle Starbucks” or “Pass the Pittsburgh Heinz ketchup.” Why do sports corporations need to have a city?
Getting back to the OP, by my count Boston (including the NE Patriots) has won 7 North American professional mens sports title in the 10 years from Fall 2001 (actually Jan/Feb 2002) through June 2011. That’s good, but not the best record.
Cleveland won 8 from December 1945 through December 1954. (Browns 6, Indians 1, Rams 1). Browns also won in 1955, making it 9 titles in 11 years.
Los Angeles won 8 from June 1980 through October 1988 (Lakers 5, Dodgers 2, Raiders 1)
New York (including Meadowlands and Long Island) won 8 from June 1973 through June 1982: (Islanders 3, Yankees 2, Nets 2, Knicks 1). Islanders also won in 1983, making it 9 titles in 11 years.
Montreal takes the cake though, winning 9 championships from 1970 through 1979 (Canadiens 6, Allouttes 3).
Montreal won
Probably sells more T shirts that way…
Sports companies sell the illusion that they represent the city/region in ritualistic tribal warfare against the other guys’ city/region. If they were accurate the team name would include the owner’s name: Steinbrenner’s Yankees, Irsay’s Colts, Snyder’s Redskins, etc.
The Boston Celtics won 9 championships between 1957 and 1966.
Boston ties.
True enough. Montreal and Boston apparently tie for the lead with 9 titles in 10 years, assuming I/we didn’t miss any others.
Wait, if you count the 1969-70 season of the Bruins, Boston has 10 championships between 1960 and 1969. That’s a stretch, since I assume you’d count that Bruins win as the 1970 season.
I made a mistaken edit while you quoted my post. I agree, 9 seems to be the lead for a given 10 year span.
Whoops! Wrong again. New York City (including Brooklyn) had 10 champions from 1947 through 1956: Yankees 7, Giants (baseball 1) Giants( football 1) Dodgers 1
Which is exactly how Japanese baseball works, pretty much.
But let’s not also forget that each of those teams does play half their games in one city, so there is some logic behind teams being affiliated with cities/regions and not ownership groups.
Are the Islanders really considered a NYC team, though? I was under the impression that any hockey fan who actually lives in the city roots for the Rangers.
This disappointed me no end when I learned of it. My favorite Japanese baseball team name was the Nippon Ham Fighters; I had always thought that “Ham Fighters” was the most awesome team nickname ever. But, noooo, it’s the Fighters, owned by Nippon Ham!
How does the “Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Maple Leafs” sound? The pension plan owns 80% of Maple Leaf Sports Enterprises, I was surprised to learn recently. 