123 Boston

No Sport Goes Unnoticed

Posted by admin, July 7th, 2010

Unlike many large cities in the US who only have a few big sports teams, Boston has a professional franchise for almost every major sport.  From football, to basketball to hockey and soccer, Beantown is every sports fan’s dream offering games and matches all year long.

One of its best-known teams, the Red Sox have been calling Boston home since they were founded in 1901.  The Red Sox have one of the largest fan bases in professional baseball, and recently broke the “Curse of the Bambino,” ending their 86 year championship drought as they took the World Series title in 2004. Residents and visitors of Boston head out to the world-famous Fenway Park every spring and summer for some of the best baseball there is.

Another national favorite in the Boston area, The New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in the NFL, having won the super bowl three times in the last decade.  The Patriots play their home games in the Gillette Stadium, located just outside of Boston.

Boston’s prestigious sports reputation continues into the NBA with the Celtics.  The Celtics hold the record for the most World Championships with 17 titles, narrowly missing an 18^th with their 2^nd place finish in this year’s NBA finals.  The Celtics have been playing their home games in the TD Garden since 1995.

As if three hugely successful professional sports teams weren’t enough, Boston still has more.  The New England Revolution is the city’s Major League soccer team, which was founded in 1995.  Revolution shares Gillette Stadium with the Patriots.  The Boston Bruins have brought professional hockey to the area since the 1920s.  The Bruins also call TD Garden home, and are five-time winners of the Stanley Cup Championship.  In addition to the plethora of teams that can be found in this city, Boston hosts a number of annual sporting events such as the Boston Marathon and the Head of the Charles, a regatta held every October.