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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Fri Apr 22, 2016, 06:57 PM Apr 2016

"Philadelphia has the Rocky statue. It's absurd how many people NEED to see it when they're here."

"For Philadelphians, it's just a constant reminder that our most iconic sports figure is FICTITIOUS."

Hey, it could be worse. Cleveland doesn't even have a fictitious one.

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"Philadelphia has the Rocky statue. It's absurd how many people NEED to see it when they're here." (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

There's Jim Brown ... Auggie Apr 2016 #1

You got this guy covered in pigeon poop: El Supremo Apr 2016 #3

Moses Cleaveland? What team did he play for? Auggie Apr 2016 #6

Pfft, Holliston, Mass has its fictitious sport icon statue, Mighty Casey... Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #2

Stockton's class-A California League team was called the Mudville Nine for a few years. KamaAina Apr 2016 #4

Stockton has class-A mud Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #5

Which number is greater, the number of Rockey movies, or the combined number hughee99 Apr 2016 #7

There were several Cups for the Broad Street Bullies in the '70s KamaAina Apr 2016 #8

It's actually a tie at 7. hughee99 Apr 2016 #9

There's a Rocky VII?! KamaAina Apr 2016 #10

"Creed". Rocky Balboa was number 6. n/t hughee99 Apr 2016 #11

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

1. There's Jim Brown ...

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:52 PM

Apr 2016

even though he's a douchebag.

If Lebron brings a championship to the city ... maybe.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

3. You got this guy covered in pigeon poop:

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

6. Moses Cleaveland? What team did he play for?

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:09 AM

Apr 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,442 posts)

2. Pfft, Holliston, Mass has its fictitious sport icon statue, Mighty Casey...

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:32 PM

Apr 2016

and it's parked in the wrong 'Mudville'. Every West Coast historian knows the SF sports writer, Thayer, was thinking Stockton, Calif (Mudville) when he penned the famous poem "Casey at the Bat" in 1888.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. Stockton's class-A California League team was called the Mudville Nine for a few years.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:47 PM

Apr 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,442 posts)

5. Stockton has class-A mud

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 10:02 PM

Apr 2016

Benjamin Holt invented the Caterpillar in Stockton because of that peat mud. Mudville was not a misnomer for Stockton.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

7. Which number is greater, the number of Rockey movies, or the combined number

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:00 AM

Apr 2016

of World Series, Stanley Cups, Super bowls and NBA Championships the Phillies, Flyers, Eagles and 76ers have won?

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

8. There were several Cups for the Broad Street Bullies in the '70s

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:12 PM

Apr 2016

Dr. J's Sixers were top-notch around that time as well. The Phils have picked off two World Series in the modern era. Super Bowls are, of course, a giant goose egg.