Question for the sports buffs/historians

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Upon the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the state of Pennsylvania currently holds three of the four major sports championships. When's the last time this has happened (or has it?)

[Jamie]

Upon the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the state of Pennsylvania currently holds three of the four major sports championships. When's the last time this has happened (or has it?)

I don't think it has. It's tough to pull that off for a number of reasons:

- So many Stanley Cups have been won in Canada, plus the NHL only had six teams until the late 60s.

- The Lakers and Celtics have won more than half the NBA championships ever awarded.

- Lots of states with only one pro sports city.

[DC]

Massachusetts has won 6 championships in 8 years.

3 Super Bowls

2 World Series

1 NBA Championship

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Elsewhere I asked, I learned that Detroit did in 1935-36. The Tigers won the World Series, the Lions won the NFL Championship, and the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup. This was before the NBA, meaning the won championships in all of the American sports of the time.

[Economics_Nerd82]

Upon the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the state of Pennsylvania currently holds three of the four major sports championships. When's the last time this has happened (or has it?)

I don't think people in Pittsburgh feel like they hold all three championships.

[Apis Bull]

Upon the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the state of Pennsylvania currently holds three of the four major sports championships. When's the last time this has happened (or has it?)

I don't think people in Pittsburgh feel like they hold all three championships.

That's why he said the state.

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Upon the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the state of Pennsylvania currently holds three of the four major sports championships. When's the last time this has happened (or has it?)

I don't think people in Pittsburgh feel like they hold all three championships.

I'm sure they don't, and I know the people of Philly **** sure don't. There are probably few people who take any pride in this outside of Ed Rendell (and even he wishes the tilt were in Philly's favor) as Philly and Pittsburgh are two pretty distinct fanbases, but the fact is, PA does have 3.