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New York vs. Philadelphia:
Who Claims the Top Spot in Sports?
If you're a sports fan, the East Coast is a great place to live. Many cities in the East boast great sports teams, but no one can beat Philadelphia and New York for the variety and quality of sports entertainment. The question, then, is who can claim the top spot for sports entertainment on the East Coast -- Philadelphia or New York? In order to decide victor of this metropolitan heavyweight fight, we must look at several factors that contribute to a city's sports greatness.
Let's look first at Philadelphia. In the introduction to his history of Philadelphia sports, Rich Wescott claims that "nothing defines the City of Philadelphia more than its passion for sports" (ix). This passion can be seen in the variety of professional sports played in and around the city. The city boasts professional teams in Major League Baseball (the Phillies), the NBA (the 76 ers), the NFL (the Eagles), the NHL (the Flyers), Major League Soccer (the Union), Women's...
They even have a professional women's football team.
Philadelphia has some impressive sports venues as well. Lincoln Financial Field, where the Eagles play, is the only stadium in the world to have solar panels (Ianello 4). It is also a second home to some of the most loyal fans in the country. There is a fifty-year waiting list for season tickets. Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, is also a regular draw for fans. It has sold out its seats for over 100 consecutive games (Ibid).
Philadelphia has produced some superior talent in its professional sports history. Wescott points out that "the Philadelphia area was the birthplace of the best tennis player (Bill Tilden), the best basketball player (Wilt Chamberlain), and the best rower (John B. Kelly, Sr. ) of all time" (xi). Among Philadelphia teams, six have won the World Series, four NBA championships, four NFL titles, and two Stanley Cups (Ibid).
While Philadelphia is impressive on all these…
Works Cited
Ianello, Joe. "5 Reasons Philadelphia Owns New York." Bleacherreport. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/593264-5-reasons-why-philadelphia-owns-new-york#page/6
Vencil, Mark, and Alfred Santasiere. Yankees Stadium: The Official Retrospective. New York: Pocket Books, 2008.
Wescott, Rich. A Century of Philadelphia Sports. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2001.
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