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More than a feeling: Beantown always will be awash in passion for its sports teams, But Boston is The Best Sports City--again--because in addition to bringing the love in the past year, the city brought home the W's. (Oh, and to heck with Aaron Bleepin' Boone.).(Best Sports City Boston)
Thousands lined the streets, the energy and excitement palpable, for a parade dotted with doting pols, police escorts, a school band and, yes, the guests of honor: a motorcade of athletes bearing the spoils of their efforts, The Trophy. Quite a spectacle for thrilled onlookers basking in the reflected glory of these stars' remarkable run to and through the postseason.
But enough about the Saugus (Mass.) Little League.
This is about Boston, all of Boston, a city in which winning and losing, hirings, firings and signings, trades, potential trades and rumors of potential trades are matters debated with the vigor of campaign platforms, which is to say that 'round here, the only thing argued more passionately is when to yank the stahting pitchuh.
About this, however, there can be no debate: Over 12 months, stretching roughly from July to July, Boston was the Hub of the sports universe that the SPORTING NEWS covers--a city that celebrated and commiserated, exulted and agonized (again) over a year's most dramatic victories and cursed defeats.
Taking into account not only the sheer quantity of courses in its year-round sports feast and the depth and breadth off an fervor (OK, and often angst), but also the quality of the teams in the sports we cover, Boston is our Best Sports City for 2004. Like the area's NFL franchise, Boston wins it all for the second time in three years, which could serve as salve or salt to the wounds of Red Sox fans, who are seeking their second title in 86 years.
Working address for the Foxboro-dwelling, Super Bowl-winning Patriots and home to playoff-qualifying NHL, NBA and major league teams and postseason participants in college football and basketball, Boston saw its sports scene pulse with life ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Shalin, Mike Silverman, Michael August 11, 2004 700+ words
...games better than the Red Sox, and eight games off...presented with "Best Sports City" Sporting News editorial...Tim Wakefield for the Red Sox, Celtics head coach Doc...Boston was named "Best Sports City" by the Sporting News...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff August 9, 2002 700+ words
...executive director met with Red Sox players yesterday at a...Everything looks good," Red Sox player rep Johnny Damon...naming of Boston as the Best Sports City in America for 2002. The...get his first homer in a Red Sox uniform out of the way...
- Spirit lives on at island Sports City; some 200,000 people in Puerto Rico come...
- Newspaper article from: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) March 30, 2002 700+ words
...Luis Roberto Clemente, who runs the sports city, set up after-school programs...that kids the world over now know as Red Sox infielder Carlos Baerga, Texas Rangers...shortshop on one of 12 teams set up at Sports City with the help of Major League Baseball...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Sweet, Laurel J. October 29, 2004 700+ words
...deserted hours after the world champion Red Sox stomped the Redbirds in four straight...city skyline, newly restored world power Red Sox Nation flocked to Busch Stadium, their...appreciated here that he dared to wear his Red Sox colors about town. "They're saying...
- RED SOX 2003; DID YOU KNOW...(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald April 10, 2003 700+ words
...Cy Young hurled 21 1/3 consecutive hitless innings, a Red Sox record. - Ted Williams is the Red Sox' all-time grand slam leader with 17. - In 1938, Jimmie Foxx set the Red Sox' single-season home run record with 50. - Joe Cronin...
- Red Sox Double Play; Still personal for Sox, Mo; Fastballs & Curves.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Silverman, Michael July 12, 1998 700+ words
...about the apparently doomed Mo Vaughn-Red Sox contract talks is that personal feelings...the way of sound baseball judgment. The Red Sox hold some big-time grudges against Vaughn...activities. Vaughn's disapproval of the Red Sox is no state secret, either. Because...
- Red Sox close to choking on their chowder.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Salisbury, Jim October 15, 2004 700+ words
...Jim Salisbury PHILADELPHIA _ The Boston Red Sox have been preparing for this week ever...seemed to be coming together nicely for the Red Sox in recent weeks. No team had a better...said after his team was dispatched by the Red Sox. Less than a week after Erstad spoke...
- For Red Sox, Fenway simply easiest way; Home field a true advantage.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony September 14, 2004 700+ words
...destiny and handlers of their fate, the Red Sox today have 20 games remaining in the 2004...any questions about the makeup of the Red Sox' playoff roster - it really won't be...Graphic: WHAT'LL IT BE? Comparing the Red Sox' results and statistics this season when...