Dooms Day For Philadelphia: First City To Ever lose Two Championships In One Day
Sports in Philadelphia are allegedly experiencing their golden age right now.
The 76ers began the new year with NBA Finals hopes in the Eastern Conference, the Phillies went from being the last team in the National League to make the MLB Playoffs to a surging postseason darling that advanced all the way to the World Series, and the Eagles are the last undefeated team in the NFL. After finishing the regular season tied for the most points in the league, the Philadelphia Union cruised through the playoffs and earned a spot in the MLS Cup.
It's been an unbelievable journey. We didn't just hear your support, we felt it. None of this would have been possible without you.
Thank you for everything. pic.twitter.com/D5Fzdz4Yvf
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) November 6, 2022
Even though this degree of achievement would be pretty extraordinary in any city, the fact that it is occurring in Philadelphia lends it an intensity that cannot be matched.
Dooms Day For Philadelphia: First City Ever To lose Two Championships In One Day With Phillies!
Unfortunately for Philadelphia, two of the best sports success stories in the city ended in disappointment on Saturday. First, the Union lost the MLS Cup against LAFC in an absurdly dramatic penalty shootout. The Major League Baseball championship was then won by the Houston Astros when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series. For the first time ever, two major professional sports championships were lost by the same city on the same day.
Tough day for Philadelphia fans.
⚾️ Phillies lose the World Series
⚽️ Union lose the MLS Cup pic.twitter.com/eaZt2YoXqq— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 6, 2022
It’s possible that November 5 will go down as the worst day in Philadelphia sports history after two championship titles were lost hours apart from one another.
For the first time in franchise history, the Eagles are currently unbeaten with an 8-0 record. Philadelphia fans can only hope that this dominance will continue.
While James Harden will miss a month of the 2022 NBA season due to injury, the Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough start to the season.
That’s a wrap. Congrats to the Astros on winning the World Series. Hell of a season for the Phillies. After missing the playoffs for 11 years, no one would’ve ever imagined the Phils could’ve gotten to the end. Unforgettable season. #mlb #phillies #astros #WorldSeries2022 pic.twitter.com/2TFKjmdnR2
— Pick Swap Media (@PickSwapMedia) November 6, 2022
The Sixers lost to the New York Knicks at home by two points on Friday, dropping their record to 4-6 despite not playing on Saturday.
Fair enough, losing two championships on a single day is quite difficult since you either need the MLS Cup to coincide with the World Series or the NBA Finals to coincide with the Stanley Cup finals. Whatever the case, Philadelphia has seen better times.
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