Could we PLEASE have a Championship without a Boston team?

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Antithesys

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(06/18/08 8:42 AM)

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12-month periods in which a city has won two sports championships (no city has ever won three)

Year	City	Sports
1928	New York	Baseball, Hockey
1933	New York	Baseball, Hockey
1935-36	Detroit	Baseball, Hockey
1939-40	New York	Baseball, Hockey
1969	New York	Baseball, Football
1969-70	New York	Baseball, Basketball
1970-71	Baltimore	Baseball, Football
1979	Pittsburgh	Baseball, Football
1979-80	Pittsburgh	Baseball, Football
1981-82	Los Angeles	Baseball, Basketball
1986-87	New York	Baseball, Football
1988	Los Angeles	Baseball, Basketball
1989	San Francisco / Oakland	Baseball, Football
1989-90	San Francisco / Oakland	Baseball, Football
1999-00	New York / Newark	Baseball, Hockey
2000	New York / Newark	Baseball, Hockey
2002	Los Angeles / Anaheim	Baseball, Basketball
2004	Boston	Baseball, Football
2004-05	Boston	Baseball, Football
2007-08	Boston	Baseball, Basketball

Championship totals by city, four major sports

City	Titles
New York	47
Boston	33
Montreal	27
Detroit	18
Chicago	15
Toronto	15
Los Angeles	15
Philadelphia	12
Pittsburgh	12
St. Louis	12
Minneapolis	7
San Francisco	6
Oakland	6
Dallas	6
Baltimore	6
Cincinnati	5
Washington	5
Miami	5
Edmonton	5
Denver	4
San Antonio	4
Ottawa	4
Newark	3
Green Bay	3
Seattle	2
Anaheim	2
Houston	2
Tampa Bay	2
Kansas City	2
Milwaukee	2
Cleveland	2
Vancouver	1
Portland	1
Phoenix	1
Victoria	1
Atlanta	1
Rochester	1
Syracuse	1
Calgary	1
Indianapolis	1
Raleigh	1

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(06/18/08 8:46 AM)

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The Mets and Giants won in 86/87

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(06/18/08 8:51 AM)

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Powers wrote:
I wonder if the Pats are in for a big letdown this year. They've lost a number of key players off their defense (Samuels, Gay, Seau, et al) and, while they
resigned Moss, they lost Stallworth on offense. Could be a tough year.

Plus the whole super bowl curse thing. Then again, they could go 8-8 and still win that division.

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(06/18/08 8:51 AM)

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2004 Boston Baseball, Football
2004-05 Boston Baseball, Football
2007-08 Boston Baseball, Basketball

Leave it to anti to make my point even better than I could.

Damn that Boston dominance.

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Really? I thought Anti was pointing out that New York has done it more times and better.

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(06/18/08 9:01 AM)

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by "it" you mean gay pride rallies, right?

sadllama

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(06/18/08 9:02 AM)

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New York also gets two teams for three of the sports so its not really fair.

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(06/18/08 9:03 AM)

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Pahrump Mania wrote:

The Celtics have established themselves as the greatest sports dynasty in sports history winning their 17th championship.
The Yankees won their 17th championship in 1956, so the Celts are only 52 years behind and playing a minor sport.

To be fair, World Series began in 1903. Wasn't the first NBA championship in the 1940s?

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1999-00 New York / Newark Baseball, Hockey
2000 New York / Newark Baseball, Hockey

ssts at calling a spade a spade by mentioning Newark.

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(06/18/08 9:05 AM)

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I was pointing out that Boston is the latest in a line of temporary city dominance, none of which have ever been solid in more than one sport, so we should probably let the worst fans in the country enjoy their moment.

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(06/18/08 9:09 AM)

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To be fair, World Series began in 1903. Wasn't the first NBA championship in the 1940s?

Since 1946 New York has won 20 World Series across four different franchises...but only 16 by the Yankees alone.

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(06/18/08 9:11 AM)

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There have been 62 NBA seasons, the Celtics have won 17 titles (27%)
There have been 104 World Series, the Yankees have won 26 (25%)

27%>25%

Ergo, the Boston Celtics are the greatest sports dynasty in history.

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(06/18/08 9:16 AM)

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Antithesys wrote:
I was pointing out that Boston is the latest in a line of temporary city dominance, none of which have ever been solid in more than one sport, so we should
probably let the worst fans in the country enjoy their moment.

Dallas Cowboy fans live in Boston?

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(06/18/08 9:17 AM)

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