Pennsylvania

====Professional sports====
[[File:Super Bowl 402EF3AA.jpg|thumb|The [[Philadelphia Eagles]] are presented with the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]] after winning [[Super Bowl LII]] on February 4, 2018]]
[[File:Pittsburgh Steeler fans 15 Oct 2006.jpg|thumb|[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]' fans waving the [[Terrible Towel]], a tradition that dates back to [[1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1975]]]]
[[File:Citizens Bank Park, May 2009.jpg|thumb|[[Citizens Bank Park]] in [[South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|South Philadelphia]], home of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in American professional sports]]
[[File:Pocono Victory Lane.JPG|thumb|[[NASCAR]] racing at [[Pocono Raceway]] in [[Long Pond, Pennsylvania|Long Pond]]]]
Pennsylvania is home to eight major league professional sports teams: the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] of [[Major League Baseball]], the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]], the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], and the [[Philadelphia Union]] of [[Major League Soccer]]. Among them, these teams have accumulated seven{{nbsp}}[[World Series]] championships (with the Pirates winning five and Phillies winning two), 16 [[National League (baseball)|National League]] pennants (with the Pirates winning nine and Phillies winning seven), three pre-[[Super Bowl]] era NFL championships (all won by the Eagles), seven [[Super Bowl]] championships (with the Steelers winning six and the Eagles one), two NBA championships (both won by the 76ers), and seven [[Stanley Cup]] championships (with the Penguins winning five and Flyers winning two).

With [[Sports in Philadelphia|five professional sports teams]] and some of the most passionate sports fans in the nation, [[Philadelphia]] is often described as the nation's best sports city.<ref>[https://stanforddaily.com/2018/04/26/ziperski-philly-the-best-sports-city-in-america/ "Philly: the best sports city in America"], ''The Stanford Daily'', April 26, 2018</ref><ref>[https://www.phillyvoice.com/jj-redick-sixers-76ers-philly-sports-town-nba-summer-league/ "JJ Redick calls Philly 'the greatest sports town in America"], Philly Voice, July 13, 2022</ref>

In addition to its two Major League Baseball franchises, Pennsylvania is home to two [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]]-level teams, the highest level of [[Minor League Baseball]] play. The [[Lehigh Valley IronPigs]], affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, are based in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], where they play at [[Coca-Cola Park]]. The [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]], affiliated with the [[New York Yankees]], are based in [[Moosic, Pennsylvania|Moosic]], where they play at [[PNC Field]].

Pennsylvania is home to four [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A level baseball]] teams: the [[Altoona Curve]], [[Erie SeaWolves]], [[Harrisburg Senators]], and [[Reading Fightin Phils]]. Pennsylvania has two [[collegiate summer baseball]] teams affiliated with the [[MLB Draft League]]: the [[State College Spikes]] and [[Williamsport Crosscutters]]. In independent baseball, the state has three teams, the [[Lancaster Barnstormers]], [[Washington Wild Things]], and [[York Revolution]].

In addition to its two National Hockey League teams, Pennsylvania has three [[American Hockey League]] [[ice hockey]] teams: the [[Hershey Bears]] affiliated with the [[Washington Capitals]], the [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]] affiliated with the Philadelphia Flyers, and the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] affiliated with the Pittsburgh Penguins. It also has an [[ECHL]]-level ice hockey team, the [[Reading Royals]], and an [[Arena Football League]] team, the [[Philadelphia Soul]]. These Pennsylvania-based developmental-level professional teams have accumulated 12 [[Triple-A National Championship Game|Triple-A]] and Double-A baseball league titles (Altoona Curve (1) Reading Fightin Phils (4), and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Senators (6)), 3 [[ArenaBowl]] championships (Soul), and 11 [[Calder Cup]]s (Bears).

In addition to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, Pennsylvania has two [[United States soccer league system|lower level]] professional soccer teams: [[Philadelphia Union II]] of [[MLS Next Pro]] and the [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC]] of the [[USL Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/10/8/17953280/penn-fc-to-go-on-hiatus-in-2019-join-new-usl-third-division-league-in-2020|title=Penn FC to go on hiatus in 2019, join new USL third division league in 2020|publisher=Brotherly Game|first=Chris|last=Bratton|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130112950/https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/10/8/17953280/penn-fc-to-go-on-hiatus-in-2019-join-new-usl-third-division-league-in-2020|archive-date=November 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since 1959, the [[Little League World Series]] has been held annually in August in [[South Williamsport, Pennsylvania|South Williamsport]] near where [[Little League Baseball]] was founded in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]].<ref name="LittleLeagueChronology">{{cite web|title=Little League Chronology |url=http://www.littleleague.org/learn/about/historyandmission/chronology.htm|website=LittleLeague.org|access-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629095428/http://www.littleleague.org/learn/about/historyandmission/chronology.htm|archive-date=June 29, 2016 }}</ref>

In professional golf, [[Arnold Palmer]], one of the 20th century's most accomplished professional golfers, comes from [[Latrobe, Pennsylvania|Latrobe]], and [[Jim Furyk]], a current [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA]] player grew up near in [[Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]. PGA tournaments in Pennsylvania include the 84 Lumber Classic played at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in [[Farmington, Pennsylvania|Farmington]] and the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic played at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosi.

Philadelphia is home to [[LOVE Park]] across from [[Philadelphia City Hall|City Hall]], a popular [[skateboard]] location that hosted [[ESPN]]'s [[X Games]] in 2001 and 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skateboard.about.com/cs/events/a/XGamesHistory_2.htm |title=X Games History—part 2 |publisher=Skateboard.about.com |date=June 17, 2010 |access-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075533/http://skateboard.about.com/cs/events/a/XGamesHistory_2.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>