Grim Reality

After the Bruins' 4-0 Game 7 win over Vancouver to clinch the Stanley Cup the other night, I've been wrestling with the realization that Boston is the new Best Sports City in America. In fact, it's barely an argument even worth having. All four of Boston's major pro sports teams have won championships since 2004. They have seven total titles in the span of the last decade. Compare that success to the other cities nationwide that have 3-4 pro sports teams.

New York
- Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, with five coming in the last fifteen years
- Giants are near the top of the list with three all-time Super Bowl wins, and the Islanders dynasty netted them four Cup Titles
- Long droughts – the Rangers have one Stanley Cup in the last 70 years (1994), the Jets have one Super Bowl in 43 years (1968), the Mets have just one World Series in the past 40 years (1986), and the Knicks haven’t won an NBA Title in almost 40 years (1973)

Chicago
- the Bulls won six titles in the 90s, but those are the only NBA Championships of their 45-year history
- the Cubs and White Sox have combined to win one World Series Championship in the last 91 years
- the Bears have only won one Super Bowl (1985), and the Blackhawks have one Stanley Cup in the last 50 years (2010)

Dallas
- after the Mavericks won their first title in their existence, and the Rangers went to the World Series, they’re in the conversation
- Cowboys have the second most Super Bowl titles (5), and are tied for the most appearances in the big game (8)
- the Stars have only been in Dallas since 1993, but they do have a Stanley Cup title (1999), and have won seven Division Championships

Other cities with 3-4 major sports teams that don’t qualify: Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, Miami, Oakland, Denver, Washington, Tampa Bay, St. Louis

Other cities with 3-4 major sports teams that REALLY don't qualify: Cleveland, Seattle