Boston : Sportstown USA… no, that was 1986.

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Finish this statement, sports fans. Today, 12-5-13. Bruins are #1 : Atlantic Division. Celtics are #1 : Atlantic Division. Patriots are #1 : East Division. Red Sox are #1 in MLB….. but…

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Looking back was 1986 the best year in Boston sports?

ESPN.com (below)

Best year: 1986

As you can tell by that overall winning percentage, Boston sports teams have been very successful over the past quarter-century. Sometimes this is forgotten with that constant reminders of 1918.

Anyway, 1986 was quite a year — the Celtics beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Red Sox, umm, nearly won the World Series. The Patriots played in the Super Bowl early in the year and then made the playoffs again in the 1986 season. The Bruins made the playoffs as well.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=city/boston

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