“7/11” For Philadelphia Sports Teams Crowns

Some decent quick food and first roll “with’s” are good 7-11’s. So too, the recent Eagles rout of the Chiefs, who do remember have 3 recent titles, yielding the city of Philadelphia its 18th major sports league title, 7 won by moved franchises and 11 by its current 4 teams.

The lost to history, girl with the curl/almost exponentially–Philadelphia Athletics (for example they won 3 straight American League Pennants and 2 World Series, (’29-’31), beating out the Yankees of Messers (ode to Frank, who was a fine broadcaster) Ruth and Gehrig, among other greats, but also having so many woeful Philadelphia seasons among their 53, won 5 titles while in Philadelphia, that total now matched by the NFL Eagles 94 years later.

Basketball’s Warriors, while in Philadelphia, copped 2 titles giving the “moved out of Philly” franchises seven.

Each of the other 3 (in addition to the Eagles, as cited with 5 titles), current Philly major league sports teams have 2 titles each, the Phillies winning it all in (’80 and 2008), the NBA 76ers doing so in ’67 and ’83 while the Flyers (2-5) with 5 straight losses won titles in their first 2 Cup Final “apps”/appearances (the Wendy/Randy/Diana/Ciao led “apps’/appetizers were among the great highlights of 2 really nice surprise parties, amidst last weekend’s snow and rain, the first a Deb organized “Sam Huff/Jim Marshall” b/day for “Dr. Ike,” and Sunday’s for 50 years de marriage for Gloria and Mel) in ’74 and ’75.

Bobby Shantz, pictured above from 1953, the year after he won 24 games and the A.L. MVP while pitching for the ’52 Philadelphia A’s, hopefully turns 100 years old this September 26th.

I interviewed the so personable, informative and truly excellent pitcher years back. Mr. Shantz exemplifies pure class.