After a down year in 1911, the Eagles took the league by storm in 1912. They won 98 games--an FBL record that still stands as of 1919--and easily captured the NBC pennant. They then dominated the Boston Patriots in the World Series, sweeping them to win their second championship. Then in 1913, the won "only" 91 games, but it was enough to capture another pennant and return to the World Series. They took down the Buffalo Destroyers in six games, becoming the third team (after the Pittsburgh Prowlers and Chicago Outlaws) to win back-to-back championships.
The Eagles fell to a 64-76 record and fifth place finish in 1914, before coming back to win 81 games and the NBC pennant in 1915. However, this time they fell to their close neighbors, the Baltimore Blackbirds. In 1916, they won the pennant again, and this time they captured their fourth championship in team history by defeating the New York Knights. That left the Eagles tied with the Outlaws for most championships in league history. They remain tied with the Outlaws and the Knights, who have just won three straight.
The Eagles have not been back to the World Series since 1916, although they only finished four games behind Philadelphia in 1919. Going into the 1920s, they look to continue their dominance. The Knights have recently attempted to acquire Walter Johnson, but the Eagles have not been very open to a trade.
