I just chose to ask this question under the baseball topic because it's baseball season.
2007-07-12 04:27:20 · 22 answers · asked by Cowboys And Longhorns 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Boston and New York isn't the biggest rivalry of all-time. It's the biggest ONE SIDED RIVALRY of all time. The Yankees and Mets have a bigger rivalry.
I'll go with the Dodgers and Giants. Did you hear Brad Penny getting booed two days ago? I mean he got booed louder than Jeter, A-Rod, Peavy, or anybody.
2007-07-12 04:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All these Red Sox/Yankee answers lend more evidence to the East Coast bias. Clearly they are a great rivalry, but of ALL TIME. Is this rivalry been this heated for 100 years or only the last 25-30, and even the last ten? I don't see the evidence of an intense Yankees/Red Sox rivalry throughout the American League's 100-year history. Everyone considered the Yankees their rival because they dominated the league.
And as much as I would love to say Cardinals and Cubs (and as a Cardinal fan who grew up in Central Illinois - this was big), I think the same remarks would have to apply. Historically, they were not rivals like they are today.
From an ALL-TIME historical context, I think one has to say the biggest rivalry in baseball is the Dodgers and Giants. They competed in the same league AND same city for a half-century, had the great 1951 moments, and have been a bitter rivalry since I remember. Remember Joe Morgan's home run that knocked the Dodgers out in 82. Did you see how Brad Penny was booed?
In other sports, I agree with the answer who said Army-Navy. We get caught up in other rivalries, including Michigan/Ohio St. because of their team's recent successes. But I think Army-Navy transcends on-field success like no other.
The question you asked was ALL-TIME, not TODAY. So Dodgers-Giants and Army-Navy take the cake.
2007-07-12 11:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Matt G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that #1 should be the Army-Navy football game played every December. The Midshipmen have the better all-time record at 51-49-7 over the Black Knights and have taken the Commander-in-Chief trophy the past four years. #2 is the Red Sox-Yankees and #3 is the Ohio State-Michigan football game. Army-Navy is #1 because the question asked what is the biggest rivalry of all-time.
2007-07-12 11:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by Qballin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Man-Woman
1a. Yankees-Red Sox
2. Carolina-Duke
3. Michigan-Ohio St
2007-07-12 11:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kealii A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Michigan vs. Ohio St. is the #1 rivalry in all of sports and that includes hockey.
#2 on the list is New York. vs Boston followed by #3 Montreal vs. Toronto.
2007-07-12 11:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Israel and Palestine and Michigan vs Ohio State...if you're talking baseball it's obvious Yanks vs Sox.
2007-07-12 11:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by Lets get Denarded in here! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs.
By a MILE.
2007-07-12 11:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by brettj666 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ohio State vs Michigan, by a very long shot. Not even close to any others.
2007-07-12 11:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bonds Haters v. Reality
2007-07-12 17:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baseball-- NY yankees/ Boston
Football--NFC-- Boys/Skins
AFC-- Raiders/ KC
Basketball--Det/ Chi
Hockey-- Rangers/ Flyers
2007-07-12 11:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋