This year’s Chicago Cubs, two different teams before and after the selloff, have now tied one of the most ignominious records in franchise history — losing 12 consecutive games at Wrigley Field.
Here’s a look back at the club that set that mark, the 1994 squad, who did it in the first 12 home games of that year.
Prologue: The 1993 Cubs weren’t a great team, but they went 20-10 after September 1 and finished over .500 at 84-78. Despite that, GM Larry Himes fired manager Jim Lefebvre after the season and replaced him with Tom Trebelhorn.