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History Syracuse, New York is a top-division minor-league city in every major sport that has such a system. Its teams include the Syracuse SkyChiefs of AAA Baseball and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL . Syracuse has had top-level pro teams in the past, but these have failed. Most notable are the Syracuse Nationals , a NBA team which played seventeen seasons in Syracuse (1947-1963) before moving to Philadelphia to become the Philadelphia 76ers , and the Syracuse Stars which became a Major League Baseball team in 1879 but didn't finish their first season. The most attended sporting events in Syracuse are those of the Division I Syracuse University Orange. Its Carrier Dome can hold over 33,000 and 50,000 people, for Basketball and Football respectively, making it the largest domed Stadium in the Northeastern United States and the largest on a college campus. Especially the Orange's basketball games have been making use of the Dome's capacity over the past few years. The third most attended college sporting events are lacrosse games. The Syracuse University Orange often draw over 6,000 fans, while the Division II Le Moyne College Dolphins are very popular as well. In 2004 both teams won their respective divisions' national championship. Professional Teams College Teams
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''Note: Up until 2004 Syracuse University's teams were called the Orangemen and Orangewomen. They are now both known as the Orange.'' |
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