Post by RI Richmark on Mar 23, 2011 23:20:31 GMT -5
About a year ago somebody (I don't remember who) started a contest to determine the Greatest North American Sport Franchise. That contest was never finished so I decided to start it up again.
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.
Now that the 32 teams have been chosen, it's time for the tournament to begin. Every day two teams face off. You choose which team is the better franchise. The winning team moves on to the next round. The losing team is eliminated. The last team left standing will be The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
Today's match:
The New York Yankees (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles
Moved to New York in 1903 and renamed The Highlanders
Renamed The Yankees in 1913
Wild Card Berths (4):
1995, 1997, 2007, 2010
Division Championships (16):
AL East: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AL Pennants (40):
1921, 1922 , 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009
World Series Championships (27):
1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009
vs
Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1939 as an independent barnstorming team known as the Syracuse Reds
Joined the National Basketball League as the Syracuse Nationals in 1946
Joined the NBA in 1949
Moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and became the 76ers
Division titles (Since 1970-1971) (5):
Atlantic: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1989–90, 2000–01
Division (pre 1970-1971)/Conference titles (11):
Eastern: 1949-50, 1951-52, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2000–01
NBA Championships (3):
1954–55, 1966–67, 1982–83
Previous Results
Round 1:
The Boston Red Sox def. The New York Knicks 13-2
The Oakland Athletics def. The New York Rangers 9-5
The Edmonton Oilers def. The Chicago Bulls 8-7
The Detroit Red Wings def. The New England Patriots 7-6
The Green Bay Packers def. The Chicago Cubs 12-3
The Los Angeles Dodgers def. The Detroit Pistons 10-2
The Dallas Cowboys def. The Boston Bruins 7-6
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Chicago Blackhawks 8-3
The Boston Celtics def. The Philadelphia Flyers 10-2
The Toronto Maple Leafs def. The New York Giants 13-3
The St. Louis Cardinals def. The Houston Rockets 12-2
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2
The San Antonio Spurs def. The Chicago Bears 10-2
The San Francisco 49ers def. The San Francisco Giants 8-6
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.
Now that the 32 teams have been chosen, it's time for the tournament to begin. Every day two teams face off. You choose which team is the better franchise. The winning team moves on to the next round. The losing team is eliminated. The last team left standing will be The Greatest North American Sports Franchise Ever.
Today's match:
The New York Yankees (MLB)
Team History:
Founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles
Moved to New York in 1903 and renamed The Highlanders
Renamed The Yankees in 1913
Wild Card Berths (4):
1995, 1997, 2007, 2010
Division Championships (16):
AL East: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
AL Pennants (40):
1921, 1922 , 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009
World Series Championships (27):
1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009
vs
Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
Team History:
Founded in 1939 as an independent barnstorming team known as the Syracuse Reds
Joined the National Basketball League as the Syracuse Nationals in 1946
Joined the NBA in 1949
Moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and became the 76ers
Division titles (Since 1970-1971) (5):
Atlantic: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1989–90, 2000–01
Division (pre 1970-1971)/Conference titles (11):
Eastern: 1949-50, 1951-52, 1954–55, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2000–01
NBA Championships (3):
1954–55, 1966–67, 1982–83
Previous Results
Round 1:
The Boston Red Sox def. The New York Knicks 13-2
The Oakland Athletics def. The New York Rangers 9-5
The Edmonton Oilers def. The Chicago Bulls 8-7
The Detroit Red Wings def. The New England Patriots 7-6
The Green Bay Packers def. The Chicago Cubs 12-3
The Los Angeles Dodgers def. The Detroit Pistons 10-2
The Dallas Cowboys def. The Boston Bruins 7-6
The Los Angeles Lakers def. The Chicago Blackhawks 8-3
The Boston Celtics def. The Philadelphia Flyers 10-2
The Toronto Maple Leafs def. The New York Giants 13-3
The St. Louis Cardinals def. The Houston Rockets 12-2
The Pittsburgh Steelers def. The Atlanta Braves 11-4
The Montreal Canadiens def. The Indianapolis Colts 14-2
The San Antonio Spurs def. The Chicago Bears 10-2
The San Francisco 49ers def. The San Francisco Giants 8-6
