Zombo

@the-gipper said:

The thread is called "Who will win the Big One First". Minor league sports don't count as big ones....though certainly they may entertain.

ya I got that, it was a joke.

88fingerslewy said:

2015 Calder Cup Champs....Lake Erie Monsters

The thread is called "Who will win the Big One First". Minor league sports don't count as big ones....though certainly they may entertain.

Nerlens Noel 6'11" KY

Jeff Withey 7'0" Kansas

DeShaun Thomas 6'7" Ohio St.

Nate Wolters 6'4" North Dakota

Or, do you think they should take Cody Zellers to put on their front line with his brother?

Zombo said:

What about 1935 Detroit ... Red Wings, Tigers, Lions.

Zombo

By my reckoning Montreal won the 1935 NHL title. But see above. Redwings won 1935/36 title.

(I also include the merged leagues...AAFC/AFL/WHL/ABA)

1920 Cleveland/Akron MLB and NFL

1927/28 New York MLB/NFL/NHL/MLB 4 in a row (note: NBA did not exist yet...so this is a true 4 straight)

1933 New York NHL/MLB

1933/34 Chicago NFL/NHL

1935/36 Detroit MLB/NFL/NHL 3 in a row (same here, no NBA yet)

1938 New York MLB/NFL

1948 Cleveland MLB/AAFC

1953/54 Detroit NFL/NHL

1956 New York MLB/NFL

1970 Baltimore MLB/NFL

1979 Pittsburgh MLB/NFL

1983/84 Los Angeles NFL/NBA

1988 Los Angeles NBA/MLB

1989 SF/Oak MLB/NFL

2000 NY/NJ NHL/MLB

2002 LA/Anaheim NBA/MLB

2004 Boston/NE MLB/NFL

2008/09 Pittsburgh NFL/NHL

The italicized ones are over 2 years and are at variance with the "two in one year of the prior post". The "two in one year" titles may not in fact have been consecutive titles...if a team won an NBA/NHL title, but skipped and won the NFL title.

Zombo

Zombo said:

Three of the four "major" sports in a calendar year? Hasn't happened in my lifetime.

Zombo

Hasn't happened in anyone's lifetime because it has never happened.

For what I mean as "same year" let's take 2013 as an example. The NBA and NHL titles that will be acquired this coming June count for me as 2013, even though the first part of the season was played in 2012 (or usually is...this year the NHL didn't begin until January). Of course the entire forthcoming baseball season will have begun and ended in 2013. And for the NFL I count the year that the regular season is played. The Ravens just won the 2012 title. The next title won will be for the 2013 season even if the playoffs are played in Jan/Feb of 2014.

So, with that criteria here are the cities/regions that have won titles in the same year. Keep in mind the most that has happened is two in a year. And FYI, I count the region....so LA/Anaheim and San Fran/Oak count as one...as does NY/NJ and....Cleveland/Akron. In fact, the very first year that it occurred it occured as follows:

1920 Cleveland/Akron MLB and NFL

1927 New York MLB and NFL

1928 New York NHL and MLB

1933 New York NHL and MLB

1935 Detroit MLB and NFL

1938 New York MLB and NFL

1948 Cleveland MLB and AAFC

1952 Detroit NHL and NFL

1956 New York MLB and NFL

1970 Baltimore MLB and NFL

1979 Pittsburg MLB and NFL

1986 New York MLB and NFL

1988 Los Angeles NBA and MLB

1989 SF/Oak MLB and NFL

2000 New York/NJ NHL and MLB

2002 LA/Anaheim NBA and MLB

2004 Boston/NE MLB and NFL

(Note: I am aware that the Steelers won the SB in Feb. 2009 and the Penguins won in June 2009...but I consider those two different years as noted above. Perhaps in another post I will expand it to include back to back titles won by a town regardless of year. Also note: San Fran as you know just missed out on making the above list a few weeks ago)

@the-gipper said:

In a couple of years Cleveland's team will win titles in all three sports in the same year.

Now, trivia time: When was the last time a city had 3 teams win a title in the same year?

Three of the four "major" sports in a calendar year? Hasn't happened in my lifetime.

Zombo

Now, trivia time: When was the last time a city had 3 teams win a title in the same year?

@soju said:

you guys really need to stop hating on Lebron. I was the biggest hater, but after i simmered down and faced reality I understood why he left--the best player we surrounded him with was Larry Freaking Hughes. Lol no wonder we didn't win and he left, I would too. We should all be happy if he comes back--and DON'T BOO him when he returns to Cleveland to play later this year, either. You all sound like a bunch of scorned ex lovers already. Stop it, you're embarrassing the city!!

I 100% agree with you!!!!! Samething I hated him, but over it and really he is just nasty watching him play....

Dont be suprised if the tribe make a run this yr, yes the Dolens are a bunch of piece of shits...Francona is not thou, and I really think the Tribe need Kyle Losie....1 more contract and we are in the World Series

a franchise QB (easier said than done). The Indians are third IF the Dolans sell

the team. They (Dolans) will NEVER spend enough money to get the Indians over

the top.The only reason the spent this year is because they totally lost their fan

base and they received a windfall of over 200 mil from the sale of STO. Anyone

who thinks they are spending money for no reason is whistiling past the graveyard.

All in all a lots of IFS.

Without seeing the moves by the Cavs or Browns yet both teams aren't playoff contenders with their current rosters.

@tampadawgs said:

Really do not think its that far off, think about it

The NBA is a 2 star league, so we all can agree the Irving is one of the best players in the league at 20 yrs old now, so in 3 yrs lets say he is top 3 player in the league with James and Durant, now lets say the runors of Lebron coming back to Cleveland are true. The Cavs with all that young talent that will not be that young anymore with Lebron can easy win a championship

Baseball- the Tribe Line-up now can hang with anyones lineup, there Defense will be great this year and there bullpen is top 5 in baseball now. IF they can get solis pitching from there starters they can easliy win the whole thing this year. Baseball is the one sport were if you get hot at the right time you can win the whole thing

Football- Again is a QB league we have a ton a pieces in place now we have 3 yrs to get a stud QB before my 2016 predictions come true, this is a stretch I know....

Screw LBJ. Like remarrying an ex-wife. Ain't gonna happen.

The NBA is a 2 star league, so we all can agree the Irving is one of the best players in the league at 20 yrs old now, so in 3 yrs lets say he is top 3 player in the league with James and Durant, now lets say the runors of Lebron coming back to Cleveland are true. The Cavs with all that young talent that will not be that young anymore with Lebron can easy win a championship

Baseball- the Tribe Line-up now can hang with anyones lineup, there Defense will be great this year and there bullpen is top 5 in baseball now. IF they can get solis pitching from there starters they can easliy win the whole thing this year. Baseball is the one sport were if you get hot at the right time you can win the whole thing

Football- Again is a QB league we have a ton a pieces in place now we have 3 yrs to get a stud QB before my 2016 predictions come true, this is a stretch I know....