Boston’s Banner Years. …and the Runner-Up List.

Red Sox 8-4,   Patriots 4-4,   Bruins 6-13   and   Celtics 17-4

in the World Series / Super Bowl / Stanley Cup / NBA Finals.

Thanks, Channel 5 WCVB – Great Graphic design!

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The Runner – Up List (2015, compiled by Ed Mullen)

1927 4-13-27 Stanley Cup, Game 4
Two of four were OT games, ending in ties. OTT 3, BOS 1. Ottawa Senators win the Cup [2-0-2]

1930 4-3-30 Stanley Cup, Game 2

MTL 2, BOS 0. Canadians sweep, win the Cup [2-0]

1930 4-3-30 1929-30 Bruins, 38-5-1 (.875) Beginning in 1924-25, 7 seasons w/ 44 games or less on schedule. Best Franchise winning Pct. Best record in season. Best BOS winning pct, in any season..
[In NHL Best PCT ? (need more info)]

1943 4-8-43 Stanley Cup, Game 4 DET 2, BOS 0. Red Wings sweep, win the Cup [4-0]

1946 10-15-46 World Series, Game 7 STL 4, BOS 3. Cardinals win the Series [4-3]

1946 4-9-46 Stanley Cup, Game 5
*Three OT games MTL 6, BOS 3. Canadians win the Cup, [4-1]

1953 4-16-53 Stanley Cup, Game 5 MTL 1, BOS 0. (OT). Canadians win the Cup, [4-1]

1957 4-16-57 Stanley Cup, Game 5 MTL 5, BOS 1. Canadians win the Cup, [4-1]

1958 4-20-58 Stanley Cup, Game 6 MTL 5, BOS 3. Canadians win the Cup, [4-2]

1958 1958 NBA Final, Game 6
*Game 3, BILL RUSSELL sprained his ankle, and appeared in just 1 more game. STL 110, BOS 109. Hawks win the Title, [4-2]

1964 1-5-64 San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10. Jan.5, 1964.
AFL Championship Game [Pre-dates the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger and Super Bowl game Jan.67, Jan.68 and Jan. 1969: “SuperBowl3” ] San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10. Jan.5, 1964.

1967 10-12-67 World Series, Game 7 STL 7, BOS 2. Cardinals win the Series [4-3]

1974 5-19-74 Stanley Cup, Game 6 PHI 1, BOS 0. Flyers win the Cup, [4-2]

1975 10-22-75 World Series, Game 7 CIN 4, BOS 3. Reds win the Series [4-3]

1977 5-14-77 Stanley Cup, Game 4 MTL 2, BOS 1 (OT). Canadians sweep, win Cup, [4-0]

1978 5-25-78 Stanley Cup, Game 6 MTL 4, BOS 1. Canadians win Cup, [4-2]

1985 1985 NBA Finals, Game 6 LAL 111, BOS 100. Lakers win the Title [4-2]

1986 1-26-86 Super Bowl 20 CHI 46, NE 10

1986 10-27-86 World Series, Game 7 NYM 8, BOS 5. Mets win the Series [4-3]

1987 1987 NBA Finals, Game 6 LAL 106, BOS 93. Lakers win the Title [4-2]

1988 5-26-88 Stanley Cup, Game 5 *In Game 4, fog and Boston Garden power outage stalled a 3-3 battle, in 2nd period. Game 5 was moved to EDM for the five game “sweep”. EDM 6, BOS 3. Oilers sweep, win the Cup, [4-0]

1990 5-24-90 Stanley Cup, Game 5 EDM 4, BOS 1. Oilers win the Cup, [4-1]

1997 1-26-97 Super Bowl 31 GB 35, NE 21

2008 2-3-08 Super Bowl 42 NYG 17, NE 14

2010 2010 NBA Finals, Game 7 LAL 83, BOS 79. Lakers win the Title [4-3]

2013 2-5-13 Super Bowl 46 NYG 21, NE 17

2013 6-24-13 Stanley Cup, Game 6 CHI 3, BOS 2. Blackhawks win the Cup, [4-2]

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Looking back was 1986 the best year in Boston sports?    ESPN.com (below)

Best year: 1986

As you can tell by that overall winning percentage, Boston sports teams have been very successful over the past quarter-century. Sometimes this is forgotten with that constant reminders of 1918.

Anyway, 1986 was quite a year — the Celtics beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Red Sox, umm, nearly won the World Series. The Patriots played in the Super Bowl early in the year and then made the playoffs again in the 1986 season. The Bruins made the playoffs as well.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=city/boston

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Trivia: New England Patriots.

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Designed by Phil Bissell, cartoonist. Patriots logo from 1961-1993. Replaced by the “Flying Elvis” logo. Predominant team color changes from RED to BLUE . Along w/ marketing reason, the original patriots (minutemen, Revolutionary War) fought against the RED coats.

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Q: Name the Patriots 5 First Over-All Draft Picks.

Hint, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1984 and 1993

Answer:

— JACK CONCANNON (Boston College QB, HB). 1964 AFL draft, R1-P1 for the Boston Patriots.

— JIM PLUNKETT (Stanford, QB) 1971 NFL draft, R1-P1. Heisman Trophy, 1970. Only 2-time Super Bowl champion as starting QB, NOT in Hall Of Fame.

— KENNETH SIMS (Texas, DE) 1982 NFL Draft, R1-P1.

— IRVING FRYAR (Nebraska, WR) 1984 NFL Draft R1-P1.

— DREW BLEDSOE (Washington State, QB) 1993 NFL Draft R1-P1 selected by Bill Parcells, Pats new head coach.

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Q1:What brand are all NFL footballs? …

Q2:What brand are all MLB baseballs? …

Q3:What brand are all NBA basketballs?

ANSWERS:

A1:NFL footballs-WILSON ….

A2:MLB baseballs-RAWLINGS …

A3:NBA basketballs-SPAULDING.

…BTW: NHL hockey pucks, since 1979, are manufactured by the : In Glas Co . 

…BTW: Pro basketballs must be inflated to 7 ½ to 8 ½ PSI.

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NFL Rulebook Website: the Ball. http://www.nfl.com/rulebook

Rule 2 The Ball, Section 1, BALL DIMENSIONS
The Ball must be a “Wilson,” hand selected, bearing
the signature of the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell.
The ball shall be made up of an inflated (12 1/2 to 13 1/2 pounds) urethane bladder enclosed in a pebble grained, leather case (natural tan color) without corrugations of any kind. It shall have the form of a prolate spheroid and the size and weight shall be: long axis, 11 to 11 1/4 inches; long circumference, 28 to 28 1/2 inches; short circumference, 21 to 21 1/4 inches; weight, 14 to 15 ounces.
The Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether all balls offered for play comply with these specifications. A pump is to be furnished by the home club, and the balls shall remain under the supervision of the Referee until they are delivered to the ball attendant just prior to the start of the game.
http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/rulebook/pdfs/5_2013_Ball.pdf
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Boston Patriots (1960-1970). Name change to New England Patriots. NOTE: for one month in 1971, the official team name was the BAY STATE PATRIOTS, rejected by the NFL. New England Patriots (1971 to present)
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The last play from scrimmage of the 1972 AFC divisional playoff was the historic, 4th and 10, tipped pass and catch called “The Immaculate Reception”.
Q1: First, rookie Franco Harris caught it, who threw it?
Q2: Secondly, the Steelers defeated what team?

R.I.P. Spock. “Fascinating”. So Serious, So Funny. Star Trek’s Great Character. “Live Long and Prosper”

 

Leonard Nimoy. Spock. Fun Facts. Trivia. (1931-2015, age 83)

Spock says, ” Fascinating”… again and again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFods1KSWsQ YouTube

The singer. Nimoy recorded 5 albums. BTW, Shatner one LP, “Transformed Man”.
LEONARD NIMOY PERFORMS: Highly Illogical, A Visit To A Sad Planet, Where Is Love, IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song), , Music To Watch Space Girls By, Ruby Don’t Take Your Lo
ve To Town, , ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN, I’d Love Making Love To You, IF I WAS A CARPENTER, Put A Little Love In Your Heart, I Walk the Line, BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS, Everybody’s Talkin’, Both Sides Now, Sunny, SPOCK THOUGHTS, Gentle On My Mind.

WILLIAM SHATNER PERFORMS: King Henry The Fifth , Elegy For The Brave, MR. TAMBOURINE , It Was A Very Good Year, Hamlet, LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS, How Insensitive (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

SPACED OUT – THE VERY BEST OF LEONARD NIMOY & WILLIAM SHATNER
(1997) [Best Songs in CAPS]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPoNXrWNMc

Remember, the introduction to the Omni-Theatre movies at Boston’s Museum of Science, voiced by Leonard Nimoy, which said he grew up nearby. ………………………………………………………………………….

1. PROUD MARY – LEONARD NIMOY
2. It Ain’t Me Babe – Sebastian Cabot
3. Blowin’ In The Wind – Eddie Albert
4. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS – WILLIAM SHATNER
5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale – Noel Harrison
6. I Can See For Miles – Frankie Randall
7. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS – JACK WEBB
8. Twist And Shout – Mae West
9. House Of The Rising Sun – Andy Griffith
10. MR. TAMBOURINE MAN – WILLIAM SHATNER
11. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Jim Nabors
12. Like A Rolling Stone – Sebastian Cabot
13. White Room – Joel Grey
14. IF I HAD A HAMMER – LEONARD NIMOY

GOLDEN THROATS : The Great Celebrity Song-Off (1992)

Big Bang Theory – Sheldon/Spock.

Narrated “In Search of….”.

Nimoy as author. Wrote “I Am Not Spock” in 1975.

Also, wrote “I Am Spock” in 1995.

Nimoy attended Boston College in 1953, well before Starfleet Academy.

Honorary Doctorate from Boston University and Antioch College(Ohio).

1953-55, a sergeant in the US Army.

Information Society: “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)”, 1988. (song/MTV video) Uses an actual Spock quote.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPuXvpkOLmM #RIPLeonardNimoy

 

NY TIMES: OBITUARY http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/arts/television/leonard-nimoy-spock-of-star-trek-dies-at-83.html?_r=0