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The Boston Yanks were established in1944 and brought pro football back to the city for the first time since the city's previous team left for Washington, D.C. in 1937. In 1945, the team temporarily merged with the Brooklyn Tigers (formerly the Dayton Triangles) for...

The Pittsburgh Hardhats played in the??American Professional Slo-Pitch League (APSPL) from 1977 to 1980. The league sought to capitalize on the popularity??of softball as recreational??sport by turning it into a professional spectator sport. Several teams featured several Major League Baseball players??on their rosters.

Established in 1967, the New Jersey Americans were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). After just one season in the Garden State, they moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets. They returned to New Jersey in 1977 after the...

The New York Raiders were a charter franchise of the World Hockey Association and first hit the ice with the rest of the league in 1972. The team, however, could not compete for fans with the established New York Rangers of the National Hockey...

Opened in 1978, it was one of the first dedicated water parks in the United States. It quickly became for its array of thrilling, yet dangerous, rides and attractions. Multiple injuries to patrons and several subsequent lawsuits forced the park to close in 1996....

Charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the New York franchise began as the Raiders. Before the start of their second season, they became the Golden Blades. After only 20 games, they were taken over by the league and moved to Cherry Hill,...

??The Boston Minutemen played in the original North American Soccer League from 1974 through 1976. After a season with out an outdoor soccer team, the region welcomed the Tea Men in 1978.??

Standard Oil of Ohio operated gas station's in its home state under the Sohio name. In the surrounding states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan, the stations were called Boron.?? ??

The Philadelphia Regional In-Home Sports and Movies network (PRISM) was premium cable TV channel in the Philadelphia metropolitan area that launched in 1976. PRISM was known for its telecasts of sporting events, including the MLB, NHL, and NBA, as well as theatrically released movies....

The Rochester Lancers played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980. Though they played in a small market, they were one of the league's most popular teams.

A Pittsburgh institution, Chiodo's Tavern opened at the end of the Homestead High-Level Bridge (now the Homestead Grays Bridge) in 1947. Famous for its Mystery Sandwich, memorabilia-covered walls, and friendly owner, it became a popular gathering spot. It closed in 2005.

The Lit Brothers, Samuel and Jacob, opened their first department store in Philadelphia in 1891 at the corner of North Eighth and Market Streets. After adding several suburban locations, the whole operation shut down in 1977.

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Before the NHL's Islanders called the area home, the Island had this Eastern Hockey League (EHL) team to cheer for. The Ducks played from 1959 until 1973 (a year after the arrival of the Islanders), when the EHL folded. Their home ice was at...

The city's almost NFL team in 1995. Abandoned by the Colts in the middle of the night in 1984, Baltimore tried for years to either lure an existing team to town or get an expansion team. In 1993, the city came close to the...

The New York-New Jersey Knights played in the World League of American Football in the spring of 1991 and 1992. Their home field was Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands.

The Royal Giants were a Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn from 1905 to 1942. They were an independent team for most of their existence but also played in the Negro National Association in 1907 and 1908 and the Eastern Colored League from...

The Pittsburgh Ironmen were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America, playing their home games at Duquesne Gardens. The team ended their only season in 1946-47 with a record of 15 & 45, finishing worst overall in the league.

The Pittsburgh Crawfords, also known as the Craws, were a professional Negro league baseball team that played from 1931-1940. They were named after the Crawford Bath House, a recreation center in the Crawford neighborhood of Pittsburgh's Hill District. After playing in several different leagues,...

The New York Black Yankees were a Negro baseball league team that played from 1931 to 1948. They played their home games primarily in Paterson, NJ, but also played games New York City. They played their final season in Rochester, NY.

The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team based in Paterson, NJ that played from 1931 to 1950. The team was unique in that it occasionally had Hispanic players, who were also restricted from Major League Baseball, on it roster. *Design is...

The Homestead Grays were one of the longest-running Negro league baseball teams in history, playing from 1900 to 1950. Formed in Homestead, a suburb of Pittsburgh, the team grew represent the entire area, eventually sharing Forbes Field with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team also...

Previously the Michigan Stags, on January 18, 1975, this World Hockey Association??franchise moved to Baltimore lasting but one season as the Baltimore Blades.

Aquarama, officially, Aquarium Theater of the Sea, was an aquarium attraction located in South Philly. It opened in 1962. Popular at first, attendance waned forcing it to close in 1969.

Ames Department Stores Inc. was a chain of discount stores??founded in 1958??in Rocky Hill, Connecticut and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states. Despite some success in its later years, Ames was plagued by debt and a slow decline in sales and...

The New England Whalers were charter members of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played 7 seasons in that league starting in 1972. The team made the playoffs in every season, won three straight Eastern Division Titles and won the Avco World Trophy defeating...

The Mount Carbon Brewery was located at 716 South Centre Street Mount Carbon, PA about 2 miles south of in Pottsville. It was established in 1845 and closed in 1976. Their slogan was "a mellow brew from the mountains".

Daddy's Junky Music store was the premier destination for Boston-area musicians. Staffed by musicians, the store served the scene from 1972 to 2011.

The New York Arrows were charter members of the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in 1978. They played their home games at the Nassau County Coliseum on Long Island. In the league's first ever game, baseball legend Pete Rose kicked out the first...

The Philadelphia Fever were charter members of the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in 1978. They played their home matches at the old Spectrum before moving to Los Angeles in 1982 to become the Lazers.