Time for Another SI Classic Cover Celebrating Pittsburgh As Title Town

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Published: June 14, 2009

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... Pittsburgh, as two out of three of Pittsburgh’s professional sports teams captured titles.

It was time to break out the Iron City Beer, or if you are a more cultured sort, the green-bottled Rolling Rocks.

Pittsburgh is Title Town…the City of Champions. 

It is also the City of Parades. And who doesn’t love a parade, especially when your favorite players come bearing championship trophies? 

The city came dangerously close to capturing another of sports’ most coveted titles when the Pitt Panthers’ hoopsters advanced to the Elite-8 during the NCAA Tournament.

Alas, that team met its Waterloo against Villanova but should be positioned to make another great run in 2010. 

Now, all we need is for the Pirates to catch fire and finish the Trifecta. 

That is le...

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