Most cities have a golden era in sports. Some more than one. Philadelphia and Kansas City are basking in the glow of one right now.
Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt remembers the halcyon days of Philadelphia sports in the early 1980s when, during a span of consecutive seasons, the city’s four professional sports teams all played for championships.
Schmidt called 1980 a “year that I’ll never forget,” not only for that championship but for the start of his long friendship with Royals third baseman George Brett, one that endures to this day but will be put to the test on Sunday. Even Temple beat Houston a few weeks ago in men’s basketball, the third win over a No. 1 team in program history.
And the dizzying amount of sports on tap in Kansas City, coupled with the success of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs over the years, have only heightened the sense of civic pride that people are feeling these days. And just across the parking lot, within the past decade, the long-suffering Royals won two American League pennants and a World Series — though they are now in the midst of a massive rebuilding effort.
Next month, the NCAA Tournament is bringing a regional final to T-Mobile Center, and there’s a chance Kansas will be there trying to defend its men’s basketball national championship. Then in April, the NFL brings its draft circus to town with a sprawling setup centered on the historic Union Station downtown.
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