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Boston sportswriters that season compared Clemens and Hurst to Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax from the 1960s Los Angeles Dodgers. The Red Sox won the AL East for the first time in 11 seasons, and faced the California Angels in the ALCS. The teams split the first two games in Boston, but the Angels won the next two home games, taking a 3–1 lead ...
In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
Institution Nickname Location University of Alabama: Crimson Tide: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama at Birmingham: Blazers: Birmingham, Alabama
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For years many sources have called the early Boston AL teams "Pilgrims" or "Puritans" or "Plymouth Rocks" or "Somersets" for owner Charles Somers or even the "Speed Boys". [6] Research by SABR writer Bill Nowlin demonstrated that none of those names was used very often and that "Pilgrims", the most popular revisionist nickname today, was barely ...
The Anaheim Angels – Former regular nickname from 1997 to 2004; reference to the fact that the Angels are not from Los Angeles County, but the Orange County city of Anaheim. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Former regular nickname from 2005 to 2015; The team went by this to fulfill a contractual obligation to the City of Anaheim.
The Pilgrims F.C., an early 1900s touring side, which twice visited the United States; Pilgrims F.C., an American side that competed in the 1923–24 National Challenge Cup; Boston United F.C., an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims" Plymouth Argyle F.C., an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims"
In 1985, Boston United went to Wembley for the first and only time in their history for the FA Trophy Final of the 1984–85 season, after Bob Lee scored a winning last minute goal in the 2nd leg of the semi-final against Altrincham at York Street to put the Pilgrims through. Boston lost 2–1 to Wealdstone in front of 20,775, with Chris Cook ...