<![CDATA[Six Time Finalists in a Decade]]>A comment in another thread led me to start this one. Here in the list of the teams in each sport (since 1900) that have appeared in their leagues Championship game/series at least 6 times in a single decade:

Baseball:

The ONLY time it has been done is by the 1950s Yankees. 8 times in which they were 6-2 in those series.

They had several other decades 20s/30s/40s in which they appeared 5 times, but only the 50s with 6 or more

Football:

1950s Browns 7 appearances 3-4 record.

1960s Packers 6 appearances 5-1 record.

(Only other teams with at least 5 title appearances in a decade: 1940s Bears, 1970s Cowboys)

Basketball:

1960s Celtics 9 appearances and they went 9-0

1960s Lakers 6 appearances....all losses

1980s Lakers 8 appearances 5-3 record

1990s Bulls 6 appearances 6-0 record

2000s Lakers 6 appearances 4-2 record

Hockey:

1920s Ottawa Senators 6 appearances 3-3 record

1930s Toronto Maple Leafs 7 appearances 1-6 record

1940s Toronto Maple Leafs 6 appearances 5-1 record

1950s Montreal Canadiennes 9 appearances 5-4 record

1960s Montreal Canadiennes 6 appearances 5-1 record

1970s Montreal Canadiennes 6 appearances 6-0 record.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/40567/six-time-finalists-in-a-decadeRSS for NodeFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:09:47 GMTWed, 25 May 2016 18:42:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Six Time Finalists in a Decade on Tue, 31 May 2016 16:23:06 GMT]]>OK, now we don't have to worry about if the Sonics/Thunder will join the list of teams that have won titles in two different cities. Perhaps though they join a short list of teams that have choked away a 3-1 series lead.

Of course, part of that list included the 2007 Cleveland Indians.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/608276https://brownsboard.com/post/608276Tue, 31 May 2016 16:23:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Six Time Finalists in a Decade on Wed, 25 May 2016 19:42:22 GMT]]>Here is another bit of whimsical data dump:

Franchises that have won Championships in two different cities:

Baseball:

NY/SF Giants

Brooklyn/LA Dodgers

Phil/Oakland As

Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins

Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (one of two teams in all sports to win titles in 3 cities)

Football:

Cleveland/LA/St. Louis Rams.....the other 3 city title winner

Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts

Oakland/LA Raiders

Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs

Basketball:

Minneapolis/LA Lakers

Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors

Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers

Hockey:

Quebec Nordiques WHA/Colorado Avalanche

Now....the question is: if the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA title, will they join this list. In some areas I have heard that the Sonics franchise is essentially being held "in trust" until such time as a new team would go in up there.

In essence, it would be a similar arrangement as when the Hornets name went back to Charlotte from the now New Orleans Pelicans. In that deal, the records of the Hornets time played in Charlotte have been merged with those of the Bobcats franchise.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHA/

And the Pelicans franchise records now only cover their time in New Orleans even though for much of that time they were the Hornets.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NOH/

However, the same has not yet been done for the Seattle/OKC team. The Thunder franshise records still reflect those of the Sonics from 1968 to 2008.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/

Nevertheless, if a team were revised in Seattle could those Sonics records go back to Seattle via the Pelicans/Hornets method?

Of course the first franchise to have this happen was the Browns....but unlike Pelicans/Hornets, our records were never transferred or give back....they ALWAYS stayed as the Cleveland Browns.

Now....the way to avoid the issue of whether or not the Championship that the Thunder may win is this franchises second (Seattle won the NBA title in 1979)....is for the Cavs to just go ahead and win the title. Then we wouldn't have to worry about it.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/607479https://brownsboard.com/post/607479Wed, 25 May 2016 19:42:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Six Time Finalists in a Decade on Wed, 25 May 2016 19:05:42 GMT]]>On a related note, here are the teams that have won 4 Championships in the course of a single decade. Many of the same teams as above, but not all:

Baseball:

1910s Red Sox

1930s Yankees

1940s Yankees

1950s Yankees

(note...Yankees won 4 straight in 1996-2000, but one came in the 2000s decade, not the 1990s)

Football:

1930s Packers

1940s Bears

1940s Browns

1960s Packers

1970s Steelers

1980s 49ers

Basketball:

1950s Minneapolis Lakers

1960s Celtics

1980s LA Lakers

1990s Bulls

2000s LA Lakers

Hockey:

1940s Maple Leafs

1950s Canadiennes

1960s Maple Leafs

1960s Canadiennes

1970s Canadiennes

1980s NY Islanders

1980s Edmonton Oilers

Note: 2 teams in the 2010s have won 3 titles in their sport, and with just one more title can join the above. Those are the Chicago Blackhawks NHL and the San Francisco Giants MLB.

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