Pittsburgh is rich in sports history, dating back 100 years, when local college football teams were the first to wear numbered jerseys and play indoor games. Early sports greatness paved the way for Pittsburgh's modern day moniker "City of Champions", including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins, each victorious in their World Championship quest for the Super Bowl, World Series, and Stanley Cup trophies.
Pittsburgh fans are among the most passionate of all sports fans, traveling near and far to support their teams. Pittsburgh Steelers football fans proudly call themselves "Steeler Nation" and can be seen waving their Terrible Towels by the thousands at Steeler home and away games.
You can learn about the legendary Pittsburgh greats at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, located on Smallman Street in the Strip District.
City of Champions! Pittsburgh was named 2009 Best Sports City by Sporting News Magazine, October 2009. Hmm...wonder if winning back-to-back Super Bowl and Stanley Cup Championship's had anything to do with it??
Professional Teams
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh is home to the six time Super Bowl Champions. Pittsburgh takes great pride in their football team, which is evident by the unmistakable presence of the Steeler Nation. Whether they are playing at home in Heinz Field or on the road, black and gold fills the stands and Terrible Towels wave through the air creating the feeling of a home game wherever the Steelers play.
www.PittsburghSteelers.com
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
PNC Park, named the best ballpark in America, is home to five-time World Series Champions the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team has been rebuilding a core of young talent that includes Andrew McCutchen, Garret Jones and Pedro Alvarez, the first Pirate rookie in history to have multi-home run games on consecutive nights, and a corp of young pitching talent led by Zach Duke.
www.PittsburghPirates.com
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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Young superstar sensations Sydney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal are reviving memories of the legendary Mario Lemieux and the Stanley Cup Champion teams of the early 90's. The 2008-2009 season proved to be one for the ages with our Penguins taking the NHL by storm and bringing Lord Stanley's Cup back to Pittsburgh!
www.PittsburghPenguins.com
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