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On this page you will learn about PA's awesome sports, vast leisure activities, and some of our amazing sports teams.

=__**Teams**__=


 * Eagles**- The Eagles were formed in 1933 and gave the fairly young NFL another major city. Philadelphia was at the top of the league in the 1940s as the Eagles captured six division titles and two world championships in the decade. The team suffered ups and downs but success returned in the '80s as the team earned a berth in Super Bowl XV. The Eagles have remained perennial contenders ever since and made their second Super Bowl appearance in the 2004 season.


 * Penguins**-The Pittsburgh Penguins joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1967. Their first year they placed fifth in the western division and out of the playoffs. The Pittsburgh franchise won it's first Stanley Cup in 1991 and again in 1992.

1883-1889 Philadelphia Quakers (NL) 1890-1943 Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 1944-1945 Philadelphia Blue Jays (NL) 1946-present Philadelphia Phillies (NL) Stadium History:Veterans Stadium 1971-present. 1938-1970 Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium. 1895-1938 Baker Bowl. 1887-1894 Huntington Avenue Grounds.1883-1886 Recreation Park.
 * Phillies**-The team was founded in 1883. Team name history:


 * 76ers**-The team was founded in 1939 and joined the NBA in 1949. At first they were the Syracuse Nationals but Canged to the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963. They play in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia PA. They are in the Eastern Conference and are a part of the Atlantic Division.

=**__Sports__**=

The sports we offer in PA are baseball, hockey, basketball, golf, football, soccer, horse events, bike racing, and motor sports. Click on the names of the sports below to learn about them. You should take advantage of these activities because they're fun for the whole family. There isn't an exact unique sport to PA.

__**[|Hockey]**__-Can play types of at the nearest YMCA for a fee. __**[|Bike Racing]**__-Can participate in at an event near you for free or with a fee. __**[|Golf]**__-Can play at the nearest public golf course for free. __**[|Football]**__-Can play in your backyard or park for free.
 * __[|Baseball]__**-Can play at any local baseball field for free.
 * __[|Basketball]__**-Can play at any local basketball court for free.
 * __[|Soccer]__**-Ca[[image:december-2010-30-days-30-clicks-photos-by-ethan-magoc-4.jpg width="180" height="120" align="right" caption="Mercyhurst College football, Erie, Pa." link="http://ethanmagoc.com/index.php/2011/01/30-days-30-clicks-december/"]]n play at your nearest soccer field for free.
 * __[|Horse Events]__**-Can go to a local fair or event to watch or compete for a fee or for free.
 * __[|Motor Sports]__**-Can watch at your nearest motor sports complex by you for a fee.

=__**Leisure Activities**__= Eat our exquisite and fine restaurants, go see a movie or a play with friends, have a fun day with family at one of our multiple state parks right here in PA, go shopping in one of malls, go to an art gallery and enjoy looking at beautiful paintings, or go to one of our awesome museums. To find some of these activities by you click[| here].