The Pirates ensuring the club will endure their 16th consecutive losing season
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The Pirates ensuring the club will endure their 16th consecutive losing season

The Pirates lose their 82nd game, an 11-6 defeat to the Giants at AT&T Park, ensuring the club will endure their 16th consecutive losing season. The streak equals the mark established by the 1933-1948 Philadelphia Phillies for the longest skid in the history of professional sports.

The Pittsburgh Pirates trade Dick Bartell to the Philadelphia Phillies 
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The Pittsburgh Pirates trade Dick Bartell to the Philadelphia Phillies 

1930 – The Pittsburgh Pirates trade shortstop Dick Bartell, a .320 hitter, to the Philadelphia Phillies for defensive star SS Tommy Thevenow and P Claude Willoughby. The Phillies get the better of the shortstop swap, while Willoughby lives up to his nickname “Flunky.”