![]() ![]() The Patriots were a relatively new team seeking an identity as well as a place to call home, having bounced between Nickerson Field, Fenway Park, Alumni Stadium and Harvard Stadium in their first 10 seasons. Ask anyone who is old enough to remember and they’ll tell you where they were and who they were with on that Sunday afternoon 40 years ago.īack then, the Bruins were the kings in Boston. Like Carlton Fisk’s home run and Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass, it’s one of the great milestone moments in the annals of New England sports. The goal cemented Orr’s legacy as one of the most beloved figures in Boston sports history. Louis Blues to clinch the Stanley Cup at the old Boston Garden. On this date in 1970, Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins were rulers of the National Hockey League after Orr’s legendary overtime goal beat the St. The average price of a home was $26,600, and it cost $2,400 to attend Harvard. ![]() A postage stamp cost 6 cents, a gallon of gas went for 36 cents, a 5-pound bag of potatoes was a whopping 45 cents. ![]()
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