It’s time for the lastest Mazz’s Tiers! This week, with the news of Trevor Story’s season coming to an end due to a shoulder injury, Mazz ranks some of the biggest injuries in Boston Sports that have affected the season for teams, and other injuries that have affected the careers of players!
***Please note that tragic injuries or occurrences were NOT included on this list***
But before the Tiers, here’s a look at a few of the names on the list…
Rob Gronkowksi was a member of 3 Super Bowl winning teams with the New England Patriots, however, he did not appear in Super Bowl 51 due to injury. Gronkowski would go on to win a 4th Super Bowl title in the 2020 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Drew Bledsoe spent 9 seasons with the New England Patriots. In 124 games with the Patriots he threw for 29,657 and 166 touchdowns. Bledsoe was famously replaced by Tom Brady after being injured on a hit by Mo Lewis of the New York Jets. Brady would go on to win 6 Super Bowls as the starting quarterback for the Patriots and he would then add a 7th Super Bowl title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Kendrick Perkins was the starting center for the 2007-08 NBA Champions Boston Celtics. Perkins appeared in another NBA Finals with the Celtics in 2010, but he missed game 7 after suffering a knee injury in game 6 of the series.
Patrice Bergeron won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011. Bergeron spent the entirety of his career in the NHL as a member of the Bruins and registered 427 goals and 613 assists in 1,294 regular season games.
Jim Rice spent the entirety of his Hall of Fame career as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Rice appeared in 2089 games as a member of the Red Sox and hit 382 home runs while driving in 1,451 runs and ending his career with a .298 batting average.