Philadelphia is the only city in which all four major sports teams (MLB's Phillies, NBA's 76ers, NFL's Eagles, and NHL's Flyers) competed in their respective championship games or series in the same season (in 1980), albeit only one (the Phillies) won the championship. In that year's Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 14-10 to win their first title.
In addition, Boston's Celtics played in the NBA Finals in 1967 but lost to the St. Louis Billikens 4-3. The Red Sox played in the World Series in both 1986 and 2017 but they both ended in losses. And in 2018, the Bruins played in the Stanley Cup Finals but they also lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
So yes, Philly has been there done that!
Philadelphia is the only city in which all four major sports teams (MLB's Phillies, NBA's 76ers, NFL's Eagles, and NHL's Flyers) competed in their respective championship games or series in the same season (in 1980), albeit only one (the Phillies) won the championship.
However, prior to the formation of the NBA in 1946, one city DID win all three major sports titles (MLB, NFL, and NHL) in the same year, which is an analogous feat. The year was 1935, and the city was Detroit, Michigan. In the same season, the Tigers, Lions, and Red Wings all won their first titles (1935-1936).
(Within the next year) No city in the United States (or Canada) has ever won all four major sports championships in the same year. However, prior to the formation of the NBA in 1946, one city DID win all three major sports titles (MLB, NFL, and NHL) in the same year, which is an analogous feat.
Major league professional clubs have won 16 titles. Professional sports teams have a lengthy history in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is one of just six cities to have won a championship in each of the NHL, NFL, MLB, and NBA. Philadelphia ranks sixth among North American cities with a total of 16 titles in these leagues. The other five cities are New York City (NYC), Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
The city's pro baseball team, the Phillies, have won three World Series titles - most recently in 2008. The Flyers and Eagles are the only Philadelphia teams to have ever played in the Stanley Cup Finals. In 1924, the Flyers lost to Ben Kerr of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in overtime of game seven to finish off what was then considered the best hockey team in the world. The Eagles went on to win the next two championships but haven't been back since.
In 1933, the Phillies' owner, Bob Carpenter, ordered that his team wear pink bats to raise money for female cancer patients. The campaign raised $60,000 ($1 million in 2013 dollars) which at that time was a record for any sports event.
A year later, the team went out and bought themselves a World Series title by defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 12 innings after being down 3-1 early in the game. This makes them the first team to come from behind to win a World Series game.
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