http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_BostonBoston was the site of the first game of the first baseball World Series, in 1903. The series was played between the Red Sox (then known as the "Pilgrims") and the Pittsburgh Pirates,<1> while the team still played at the Huntington Avenue Grounds (the site is now a part of Northeastern University). The Sox won that series and six more since then (1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, and 2007). Recently the 2004 team is said to have broken the 86-year long "Curse of the Bambino." There have been many legendary players on the team; members of the Baseball Hall of Fame include Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs, manager Joe Cronin and owner Tom Yawkey.
The Boston Celtics basketball team, who play at the TD Banknorth Garden, were a founding member of the Basketball Association of America, one of the two leagues that merged to form the National Basketball Association. The Celtics have the distinction of having more World Championships than any other NBA team with 16 championships from 1957 to 1986.<2>
The list of Celtics who are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame include Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Dave Cowens, Larry Bird, original owner Walter Brown (also president of the Bruins and owner of the Boston Garden), and longtime coach and team president Red Auerbach, who worked for the team until his death in 2006 at age 89. Longtime announcer Johnny Most was also honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award. Now the Celtics are back and better than ever with a new big three. Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce make up one of the best defensive and offensive lineups in NBA history. With help of Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, coach Doc Rivers they once again made history by winning the 2008 NBA Finals and their 17th championship against long time rival Los Angeles Lakers.
Although the team has been in Foxborough since 1971, a site closer to the state of Rhode Island, the New England Patriots are still generally considered to be Boston's football team. The team was founded in 1960 as the Boston Patriots, charter members of the American Football League. In 1970, the team joined the National Football League and moved to Foxboro Stadium in 1971.
While in Boston, the team played at Nickerson Field (at the time still known and configured as Braves Field), Fenway Park, Harvard Stadium, and BC's Alumni Stadium (technically, just outside of the city limits). The team has won three Super Bowl titles (2001, 2003, 2004) since the 2001 season,<4> and currently is considered to be second in popularity only to the Red Sox.
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2001-2002: Patriots
2003-2004: Patriots
2004: Red Sox
2004-2005: Patriots
2007: Red Sox
2008: Celtics.
Six championship parades through Boston in the last six years.
Bat. Shit. Crazy.