Best of Boston
Best Athlete, Red Sox
1988 Best Athlete, Celtic
Kevin McHale
Since Larry's in the Hall of fame. No one can stop him under the basket, and this year he was voted one of the top [...] read more»
1988 Best Athlete, Brun
Ray Bourque
The defenseman had his Best season ever, and were it not for Clemens and Bird, he would be the Best the city has. We're so [...] read more»
1988 Best Athlete, Rookie
A duo: Craig Janney and Bob Joyce
The Bruins needed new blood with fast feet and clever moves. In the two Olympians—one American, the other Canadian—they found it. read more»
1988 Best Athlete, Savior
Paul Fireman
The Reebok zillionaire really wants to save the Patriots, and he has the wherewithal to it. read more»
1988 Best Athlete, Finish
The 1988 Marathon
Ibrahim Hussein and Juma Ikangaa dueled neck and neck for more than 26 miles. read more»
1987 Best Athlete, Red Sox
Roger Clemens
MVP. Cy Young winner. Twenty strikeouts in one game. And the only major leaguer to foil the owners' attempts at collusion. read more»
1987 Best Athlete, Celtics
Larry Bird. Or Kevin McHale. Or Robert Parrish. Or Dennis Johnson.
Heroic work, and all their numbers should ascend to the rafters. read more»
1987 Best Athlete, Retiree
Mike Milbury
Great move, moving to assistant coach of the Bruins. Unfortunately, it turned out to be temporary. He returned to the ice before the season was [...] read more»
1987 Best Athlete, Bruins
Ray Bourque
Although we suspect he'd trade all the hype for a Stanley Cup first-round victory. read more»