BEST WINNING

STREAKS OF ALL

TIME

Best Winning Streaks

Of All Time

Published at Petitcodiac Regional School

May 2016

Contents

Introduction: SHHH!! The

game’s on!

#5 – Pittsburgh Steelers

#4 – Boston Celtics

#3 – New York Yankees

#2 – Chicago Bulls

#1 – Montreal Canadians

I Thought…

What do you think?

Fan of sports? You might know the rules of the game

but do you really know the history or what they’ve

accomplished as a team? Well heres the book for you,

in this book I tell you the 5 best winning streaks of all

time! This book will tell you everything about the

history of possibly your favourite sports team.

Pittsburgh Steelers

SPORT: Football YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: 1947-1979 HEAD COACH: Chuck Noll

The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the best

football teams in the history of football. They

won many championships, doing so with there

amazing players that got into the football hall

of fame.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

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In 1961 the Steelers debuted their first cheerleaders who were cut from the program in nine months because owner, Art Rooney felt as though they were just a distraction.

Quick Fact

The Steelers struggled for the first 40 years without winning a championship of any kind, until they won the central division title in 1972.

Take Note

BEST PLAYER

The best player on the

Pittsburgh Steelers would

definitely be, Joe Greene also

known as “Mean Joe”. He has

won 2 NFL defense player of

the year. Joe was the best

defense in the history of

football. He changed the

Steelers from losers to

winners. From 1966-1968 he

played defense tackle for

north Texas, and from 1969-

1980 Joe played defensive

tackle for the Steelers.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Pittsburgh Steelers have

won 4/4 winning championships.

They were the first team to have

won 4 championships, when they

defeated the Los Angeles Rams in

the XIV in 1980.

HALL OF FAME

The nine hall of famers for

1974-1979 were, Joe Greene

playing defensive tackle, Jack

Lambert playing line-backer,

John Stallworth playing wide

receiver, Lynn Swann playing

wide receiver, Mike Webster

playing center, Terry

Bradshaw playing quarter

back, Mel Blount playing

corner back, and last but not

least Jack Ham playing

running back.

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Boston Celtics

SPORT: Basketball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: 1957-1969 HEAD COACH: Red Auerbach

The Boston Celtics are one of very few teams

to have an amazing and impressive winning

streak in history. They had many made many

championships that they got with their great

players. Needless to say they had an amazing

team.

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Boston Celtics Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave Cowens, and Larry Bird have an NBA MVP award for an NBA recored total of 10 awards.

Quick Fact

Did you know that Bill Russell was the first African American coach?

BEST PLAYER

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Boston Celtics have won

12/11championships. They had

the most impressive streak in

history of sports by winning 8

straight championships from

1959-1966.

HALL OF FAME

Hall of famers from the Boston

Celtics would include of, Bob

Cousy as point guard, John

Havlicek as small forward and

shooting guard, Bill Sharmon as

center, Ed Macaule as center or

power forward, K.C Jones as

point guard, Sam Jones as

shooting guard, Frank Ramsey as

small forward and guard, and last

but certainly not least Bill Russell

playing center.

The Celtics best player was

obviously Bill Russell. Bill is widely

considered one of the best best

players in NBA history. He is one

of only seven players in history to

win an NCAA championships, an

NBA championships, and an

Olympic gold medal

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New York Yankees

SPORT: Baseball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: 1947-1962 HEAD COACH: Casey Stengel

The New York Yankees had an amazing winning

streak that got them 16 seasons of greatness. They

are one of the best baseball teams of all time. With

their amazing recorded it will be nearly impossible

for any other team to beat.

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New York Yankees

The Yankees have won 27 world series championships to date, more than any other team in the major leagues.

Quick Fact

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Since the yaknees made their first

apperances in 1921, the Yankees have won

at least two titles in every decade, except

the 1980’s when they did not win any.

Take Note

HALL OF FAME

The hall of famers for the

New York Yankees would

include of, Yogi Berra playing

catcher and outfielder, Joe

DiMaggio playing center

fielder, Whitey Ford playing

pitcher, Mickey Mantle

playing center fielder, Johnny

Mize playing first baseman,

Phil Rizzuto playing shortstop,

and last but not least Enos

Slaughter playing right

fielder.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Yankees won 13/11

championships and set a

major league record by

winning 5 consecutive

championships from 1943-

1953. They also appeared 9

times in the world series

during the next 11 years.

BEST PLAYER

The New York Yankees best

player would be Mickey

Mantle. He was the greatest

threat of any center fielder in

baseball history, he is also

regarded by many as the

greatest switch hitter and

slugger in all time. In 1956 he

won Triple Crown and has the

highest ops+ of any center

fielder. Mickey also has the

highest base percentage in

history. He was noted for his

ability to hit for both average

and power, especially tape

measure home runs. Mickey

won American league MVP 3

times and a gold glove once.

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Chicago Bulls

SPORT: Basketball YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: 1991-1998 HEAD COACH: Phil Jackson

The Chicago Bulls are one of the most

popular basketball teams in history. They have

an amazing record that is nearly impossible to

beat, one of those reason being is because of

the great players they had.

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Chicago Bulls

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The Chicago Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA finals series in their history.

Quick Fact

Did you know that the bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70/82 games in a single season?

BEST PLAYER

You should probably already

know this if you’re a fan of

basketball but in case you didn’t

the bulls best player would be,

Michael Jordan. He played as

shooting guard and undoubtedly

he is the greatest basketball

player of all time. He gained his

reputation for being one of the

best defensive players in

basketball. In 1991 he won his

first NBA championships with the

bulls and followed that

achievement with titles in 1992-

1993. He has won five awards, 10

all NBA first team designation, 9

all defensive first team honors,

and many many more. Michael

Jordan retired abruptly from

basketball before the beginning

of 1993-1994 to peruse a career

in baseball. He then returned in

March 1995 and led the team

into 3 additional championships.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The bulls won 6/6 championships and

are well known for having one of the

greatest dynasty in NBA and sports

history during the 1990’s. They never

lost any NBA finals in there six

appearances. The 1998 NBA finals is

the bull’s most watched championship

series in NBA history.

HALL OF FAME

There are only a few hall of famers

from the bulls but here they are,

Dennis Rodman playing power forward,

Scottie Pippen playing small forward,

and last but not least and probably

your favorite player…. Michael Jordan

playing shooting guard.

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Montreal Canadians

SPORT: Hockey YEAR OF WINNING STREAK: 1956-1960 HEAD COACH: Toe Blake

The Montreal Canadians is a very popular hockey

team, but during the years of 1956-1960 their team

got to many championships and had the best winning

streak of all time.

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Montreal Canadians

The Canadians home rink was destroyed in a fire during January 1918.

Quick Fact

The first Stanley cup the team ever won was in 1916.

Take Note

HALL OF FAME

During the Montreal Canadians

winning streak they featured 5 hall of

famers. Including, Maurice Richard

playing right wing, Henri Richard

playing center, Jean Beliveau playing

center, Bernie Geoffrion playing right

wing, and their goalie Jacques Plante.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Montreal Canadians won 5/5

championships. They had the longest

consecutive run of championships in

the NHL history.

BEST PLAYER

The Montreal Canadians best player

would definitely have been Maurice

Richard. He was the very first player in

the history of the league to achieve a

50 goal season doing so in 50 games.

During March 1955 Clarence Campbell

infamously suspended him for the

remainder of the season including the

play offs. Once the fans heard that the

got so irate that it led to the worst riot

in the history of Montreal.

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Here are the criteria I used in ranking the best winning streaks of all time.

Won any awards

How many championships/ finals

Who was their best player How many people got into the

hall of fame

I thought…

1. Do you agree with my ranking? If you don’t, try ranking them yourself. Justify your ranking with data. You may use my criteria or you may use your own. 2. Here are 3 other winning streaks that I considered but in the end did not include in my top 5 list: Edmonton Oilers (1983-1990), Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1989), New York Islanders (1979-1982). Do you think they should have made my list? Or are there any other winning streaks that you think should have made my list?

What do you think?