U.S. Cities With Teams From Four Major League Sports
There are 12 U.S. cities with teams from four major sports, where "city" is defined as the entire metropolitan area, and "major professional sports leagues" as:
- Major League Baseball (MLB), This consists of the National League founded in 1876, and the American League founded in 1901
- National Hockey League (NHL), founded in 1917
- National Football League (NFL), founded in 1920
- National Basketball Association (NBA), founded in 1946
The New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolis in the country, is the only region with at least two teams in each major sports league, and is home to three NHL clubs.
Read more about U.S. Cities With Teams From Four Major League Sports: Overview By City, Cities Formerly With Teams in All Four Leagues, Soccer (MLS)
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