The Pittsburgh Pirates have been around for a very long time. Their history as a franchise dates back to 1884, fewer than 20 years after the Civil War ended. However, the Pirates are on the verge of crossing a line they haven’t been on the same side of since 1903.
The team is barely clinging to being above .500 as a franchise. After an eight-game losing streak, the Pirates notched a win right before the All-Star break to remain one game over .500 at 10,878-10,877.
The Pirates are in the midst of what will be their seventh straight losing season and their 29th losing season since 1992.