The Colorado Rockies fell 5-3 to the New York Mets on Sunday to extend their losing streak to eight games.
The Rockies’ record is 9-50 — the worst record through 59 games of any major league team in the modern era (since 1901). They have been swept 10 times in 20 series — tied for the most sweeps through 20 series with the 1962 Mets, the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1994 Athletics.
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Going even deeper into the record books, Colorado is the third-fastest to the 50-loss mark –– behind only the 1884 Kansas City Unions and 1876 Cincinnati Red Stockings, who got to 50 losses in 57 games.
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