The year 2004 consisted of Sports Championship winners Boston Red Sox (MLB), DC United (MLS), Detroit Pistons (NBA), New England Patriots (NFL), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
HIGHLIGHTS
The
2004 MLB World Series was an exciting matchup between the
Boston Red Sox and the
St Louis Cardinals. After a long drought, the Red Sox were finally able to break the "Curse of the Bambino" and win their first World Series title since
1918. The series went to a full seven games, with the Red Sox winning the final game in a dramatic fashion. The Red Sox were led by their star players, such as Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Curt Schilling, who was the MVP of the series. The Cardinals, on the other hand, were led by Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds. In the end, the Red Sox were able to clinch the series in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 to win their first World Series title in 86 years.
The
2004 MLB World Series was an exciting matchup between the
Boston Red Sox and the
St Louis Cardinals. After a long drought, the Red Sox were finally able to break the "Curse of the Bambino" and win their first World Series title since
1918. The series went to a full seven games, with the Red Sox winning the final game in a dramatic fashion. The Red Sox were led by their star players, such as Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Curt Schilling, who was the MVP of the series. The Cardinals, on the other hand, were led by Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds. In the end, the Red Sox were able to clinch the series in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 to win their first World Series title in 86 years.
The
2004 NBA Championship Final Series between the
Detroit Pistons and the
Los Angeles Lakers was a hard fought battle. The series went the full seven games, with the Pistons winning the final game in
Los Angeles, 89-81. The Pistons were led by Chauncey Billups, who was named the Finals MVP. The Lakers were led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, but it was the Pistons' defense that ultimately won the series.
Detroit held the Lakers to just 41.6% shooting from the field and forced them into 18 turnovers per game. The Pistons' victory marked the first time since
1989 that a team had won an
NBA championship without having a player on the roster selected to the All-Star game.
The
2004 NFL Super Bowl game between the
New England Patriots and the
Carolina Panthers was a thrilling contest. The Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, took an early lead and never looked back, as they went on to win 32-29. Brady threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Corey Dillon added 75 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Panthers fought hard, but ultimately failed to keep up with the Patriots' offensive onslaught. Quarterback Jake Delhomme threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Stephen Davis added 64 yards and a touchdown on the ground. In the end, the Patriots were able to hold on to their lead and win the game, becoming the first team in
NFL history to win three Super Bowls in four years.
The
2004 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the
Tampa Bay Lightning and the
Calgary Flames. The Lightning won the series in seven games, becoming the first team to win the Stanley Cup after finishing the regular season with the fewest points in the
NHL. The series was a back-and-forth affair, with the Lightning winning the first two games in
Tampa Bay and the Flames winning the next two in
Calgary. The Lightning then won the fifth game in
Calgary, and the sixth game in
Tampa Bay to clinch the series. The Lightning's victory was led by Conn Smythe Trophy winner Brad Richards, who scored 12 points in the series, and goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, who posted four shutouts.