Major sports teams serve as divine symbols of civic pride. Sure, they gouge fans, loot municipal governments and perpetually disappoint, but if it were between the Golden Gate Bridge and the 49ers, San Franciscans would vote overwhelmingly to drop their most distinguished landmark into the Pacific Ocean. Sports teams really matter, which is why it's a shame that so many deserving cities are without one. Pour a $9 stadium beer on the street to pay respect to these 10 U.S. cities that deserve a major sports team.
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