SPORTS WIZ—JUNE '10

Through more than 250 combined seasons of play the Pirates, Steelers and Penguins have each been members of various divisions, leagues, conferences or associations. Let's see how much we can recall about how things aligned up through the years.

The Steelers very first postseason appearance came in 1947 with a tiebreaker playoff for the NFL Eastern Division Championship against which team?
What was the name of the division the Steelers played in from 1967-69? (Bonus: Name the other three divisions of the day.)
True or false. The Steelers were once in the same division as the New Orleans Saints.
The Steelers were one of three old NFL teams to provide balance by joining the American Football Conference for the AFL-NFL merger. Name the other two.
The Pirates (then the Alleghenys) joined the National League in 1887 after spending five seasons as members of what now defunct league?
The Buccos won six division championships and two World Series in the '70s as members of the National League East. Can you name the other five teams then in that division?
Which American League team jumped leagues to join the Pirates in the N.L. Central when the divisions were realigned in 1998?
Believe it or not, the Penguins began life in 1967 as members of which NHL division?
The Pens won their first two Stanley Cups as members of the Patrick Division. Name the other three divisions of the day. (Bonus: Name the two conferences.)
The Penguins predecessors at the Igloo, the Pittsburgh Hornets, disbanded after winning their league championship in 1967. What league was that?

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