Best of Boston
Best Athlete
Manny Ramirez
True to his reputation as a run-producing machine, he single-handedly carried the Red Sox offense while Nomar mended his wrist. Ramirez even managed to make [...] read more»
2001 Best Athlete, Patriot
Adam Vinatieri
After a season like the last one, the kicker wins by default. read more»
2001 Best Athlete, Celtic
Paul Pierce
He played stabbed. Not only that, he made himself into one of the NBA's elite scorers and showed he could carry a team all by [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Rookie
Brian Rose, Red Sox
The city's four major franchises didn't exactly harvest a bumper crop of new talent this season, but among the slim pickin's, rookie starting pitcher Brian [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Bruin
Byron Dafoe
He's not the only reason the Bruins have climbed out of their 1997 hole. But he's the biggest one and damn near the goaltender in [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Patriot
Drew Bledsoe
He has a running back who blew out his knee, an owner who likes to vamp it up in front of the fans, a head [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Red Sox Player
Pedro Martinez
If there's one swap that makes you think Dan Duquette maybe knows what he's been doing, it was letting Roger go and signing Pedro. Roger [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Amateur
Wayne Turner
One of the great, virtually untold stories in local sports, Turner grew up on Mission Hill, got financial aid to attend the Beaver Country Day [...] read more»
1999 Best Athlete, Pro
Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills
They say that if you put a lump of coal under enough pressure, you'll get a diamond. The same goes for the magical Flutie. And [...] read more»
1995 Best Athlete
Drew Bledsoe
Who else? Get ready—Diamond Drew's fame is about to become Jordanesque. We're going to have to share him with McDonald's, Nike, and the rest of [...] read more»