Located in the heart of New England, Boston, Massachusetts is one of the most historic cities in the United States. They’re not only known for their rich history, but it’s also their much respected sports teams. Boston has four of the best teams in their respective sports: the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and the Boston Celtics.
All of whom are arguably the best at what they do when it comes to both championships, and respect from the rest of the country. Are they the greatest sports city in America? There are valid points and arguments you can make for this case. There are specifically three points I’d like to go over and review.
3. The Fanbase
Beantown has some of the most die-hard fans when it comes to their sports teams, that you will find anywhere. These men and women take heavy pride in their rich sports history with all of the championships and influences that their teams have brought to their respective sports.
Their attendance at sporting events is something unheard of, as you will almost never see a low crowd count at any event. These fans will do anything and everything in their power to show their teams that they support them, and will do anything for them to win yet another championship.
2. Influence Around The Country
From Tom Brady to Bobby Orr, Boston provides some of the greatest athletes and figures in the history of the sports. The players of the teams take as much pride in their city as the fans do. When ‘Big Papi’ David Ortiz said after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, “This is our F***ing city!”, it provided a mass amount of support, and even began the trend of “#BostonStrong”.
The Red Sox would go on to win the World Series for the third time of the new millennium, but this isn’t all about the Red Sox. The New England Patriots went on to win Super Bowl XXXVI after the national tragedy that was the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which was obviously a very important championship, as the whole nation watched the (ironically named) Patriots win as the highly doubted underdog over the St. Louis Rams.
Both of these championship runs not only showed great pride in their city, but their country as well. As athletes, Tom Brady is a 5x Super Bowl champion and is argued to be the greatest NFL QB of all-time.
David Ortiz is one of the most notorious hitters of all-time, and often gained respect from opponents, based on his power alone.
Larry Bird is again one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, as his outstanding leadership and shooting ability is respected around the whole NBA, as he even made it on the 1992 U.S. Olympics team, which was also known as “The Dream Team”.
Bobby Orr is arguably the best hockey player to ever set foot on the ice, and is a icon in the history of the sport. Not to mention, he was also a icon off the ice, as he opened his house to help people with illness and addiction.
1. The Championship Count
5 Super Bowls, 7 World Series, 6 Stanley Cups, and 17 NBA Finals Banners. These are the things that makes Boston sports respected. Few cities across the country can say they have what Boston does. They are consistent winners, most recently being the New England Patriots, as they won Super Bowl 51 in a comeback fashion.
The Red Sox won it for the city in 2013, after what was mentioned before with the Boston Marathon bombings. The Bruins won it in 2011, ending a fourty-year drought. The Celtics winning seventeen is impressive as it is, but winning 9/10 in the decade of the 1960’s is unheard of.
The consistency is key in Boston, and somehow they are always in the running for another national title. They have some of the greatest franchises in history when it comes to winning.
