Calendar Curse
April 29: nine years, nine losses
Nine years. Nine games. Nine losses. A calendar coincidence with an unusually stubborn streak.
A STATWATCH SERIES
Calendar Curse
Historical observations, carefully counted.
Calendar Curse
August 25: ten years without a win
From 1919 through 1928, the Phillies lost on August 25 every year—even when they scored 23 runs.