Years when Philadelphia's MLB or NFL teams have won national championships
Challenging economic times can often accompany a Philly win.
The table shows the number of national titles won by Philadelphia MLB or NFL teams and economic events that often followed.
Table with 2 columns and 13 rows.
Philadelphia Athletics
World Series
1910
• Panic of 1910-11
• 25% bear market
1911
• Panic of 1910-11
• All 12 months in recession
1913
• Another recession
• Eve of WWI
1929
• Crash of 1929
1930
• Great Depression
Phillies
World Series
1980
• Double dip recession of early 1980s
2008
• Financial crisis
• Great Recession
Eagles
Super Bowl
2018
• Stocks worst year since 2008