The City of Philadelphia gets a bad wrap from sports "experts" who prefer to keep their nose upturned than to acknowledge the rich history of both the city itself and its place in sporting history. We happen to despise those experts, and we're here to prove them DEAD WRONG. Here's our list of the 4 Greatest Moments In Philadelphia Sports History.
4. How Sweet It Is (1974)
The Bruins came into the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals as a seeming juggernaut with home-ice advantage and a winning tradition behind them. The Flyers came in as an underdog still trying to shake off the expansion-franchise blues. They'd do just that, shocking the Bruins in six games (including a 1-0 Game 6 clincher with Rick MacLeish playing the hero) to bring home the Flyers' first-ever Stanley Cup.
3. Delayed, But Worth It (2008)
Game 5 of the World Series was spread over three days to a torrential rain delay that turned into postponement. When play resumed, the Phillies were clinging to a one-run lead over the Tampa Bay Rays and had to survive a stomach-turning ninth which saw close Brad Lidge allow a man to reach second base before striking out Eric Hinske for the final out of the Series. This was Philadelphia's first world championship since the #2 entrant on our list, which is...
2. "Fo'-Five'-Fo'" (1983)
Moses Malone was never the most eloquent speaker during his NBA career, but his prediction about how the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers would fare in the 1983 postseason is part of Philly sports lore -- "Fo'-Fo-Fo'," as in the 76ers would sweep all three rounds of the playoffs en route to an NBA title. The Sixers came close to proving Malone to be a psychic, going 12-1 (including sweeping the star-studded LA Lakers) to bring home a title to the City of Brotherly Love.
1. The Wait Is Over (1980)
The Philadelphia Phillies came into the 1980 World Series as the only one of the 16 original teams not to have won a title since the inception of the modern Series (1903). That changed when the Phillies upended the favored Royals in six games, finally scratching a 77-year championship itch. As relief pitcher Tug McGraw put it -- "All throughout baseball history, Philadelphia has had to take a back seat to New York City. Well, New York can take this championship and stick it, because we're No. 1!"
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