Biggest night in sports?
THat is the title.
In the last 25 years, I think a few things would be comparable or surpass the Red Sox win.
I can't logically put Lance Armstrong on this list because cycling doesn't have the following in the US and rightfully so. It is fairly unwatchable. Hearing on the radio that Lance won a leg is nice, but hardly exhilarating. Obviously, we all appreciate the story and the effort.
McGwire breaking the record was absolutely a bigger night in baseball, to suggest it wasn't is shortsighted, IMO. The HR record was bigger in baseball than the so called Curse. If someone ever breaks Dimaggio's record, it will also overshadow this championship.
The Pistons original championships (biased opinion obviously) revolutionized the game. The Red Sox championship aside from the curse story, was just another team spending a lot of money and buying themselves a championship. This years Pistons championship may serve to lead another revolution to return to fundamentals.
Patriots first superbowl victory, on a national level is as big of a story because of Footballs enormous popularity advantage and the then ultimate cinderella story. Although, I think the Pistons dismantling of the vaunted Lakers was a bigger upset.
In the US, Soccer is irrelevant. If we are talking world sporting events, the Red Sox victory will probably be mid pack on the list.
I guess I hate to overblow the significance of an event that was based on futility. But at the same time, I understnad how the real fans feel the way they do. If the Lions ever won a Super Bowl, it would be the biggest event in Michigan sports history. However, on a national level it will not have much significance unless there is a side story. Like, if they won it this year against an undefeated Patriots team.
