Post by RI Richmark on Feb 26, 2011 23:55:01 GMT -5
I've been doing a little thinking over the past 24 hours and I've come to the conclusion the the way I set up this contest is flawed. Therefore, I'm going to scrap this contest and start anew. I think I've come up with a better, more streamlined way to do this.
Here's how the contest works. First I'll list each team in the 4 Major American Sports Leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL) that has won at least one championship. (No offense to the fans of the teams that got left out but if a team hasn't won at least one title then they can't be called the greatest.)
From that list you select the 8 teams that you believe are the greatest franchises in that sports history. The Elite 8 of each sport if you will. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The 8 teams in each league that get the most votes will advance to the next part of the contest.
Once 8 teams from each sport are determined these 32 teams will be placed in a tournament to crown The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
7 of the 8 MLB teams have been chosen. However, with a tie between the last 2 teams a tiebreaker is needed. So pick the team that you think was the better overall franchise.
The Chicago Cubs
Team History:
Founded in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings and joined The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP)
Joined The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871 (NAPBBP)
Joined the National League in 1876
Renamed the Colts in 1890
Renamed The Orphans in 1898
Renamed The Cubs in 1903
Wild Card Births (1):
1998
Division Titles (5):
NL East: 1984, 1989
NL Central: 2003, 2007, 2008
NABBP (amateur) Pennants (1):
1870
NL Pennants (16):
1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
World Series Titles (2):
1907, 1908
vs
The Philadelphia Phillies
Team History:
Founded in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers (used interchangeably with Phillies from 1884–89)
Renamed Phillies in 1884 (Also referred to as the "Blue Jays" from 1943 through 1948 despite formal name remaining "Phillies")
Wild Card Births (0):
Division Titles (10):
NL East: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
NL Pennants (7):
1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009
World Series Titles (2):
1980, 2008
Here's how the contest works. First I'll list each team in the 4 Major American Sports Leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL) that has won at least one championship. (No offense to the fans of the teams that got left out but if a team hasn't won at least one title then they can't be called the greatest.)
From that list you select the 8 teams that you believe are the greatest franchises in that sports history. The Elite 8 of each sport if you will. The entire history of the teams should be considered not just where they stand today.
The 8 teams in each league that get the most votes will advance to the next part of the contest.
Once 8 teams from each sport are determined these 32 teams will be placed in a tournament to crown The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
7 of the 8 MLB teams have been chosen. However, with a tie between the last 2 teams a tiebreaker is needed. So pick the team that you think was the better overall franchise.
The Chicago Cubs
Team History:
Founded in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings and joined The National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP)
Joined The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players in 1871 (NAPBBP)
Joined the National League in 1876
Renamed the Colts in 1890
Renamed The Orphans in 1898
Renamed The Cubs in 1903
Wild Card Births (1):
1998
Division Titles (5):
NL East: 1984, 1989
NL Central: 2003, 2007, 2008
NABBP (amateur) Pennants (1):
1870
NL Pennants (16):
1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945
World Series Titles (2):
1907, 1908
vs
The Philadelphia Phillies
Team History:
Founded in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers (used interchangeably with Phillies from 1884–89)
Renamed Phillies in 1884 (Also referred to as the "Blue Jays" from 1943 through 1948 despite formal name remaining "Phillies")
Wild Card Births (0):
Division Titles (10):
NL East: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
NL Pennants (7):
1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009
World Series Titles (2):
1980, 2008
