The Mariana Trench of Sports Records

Philadelphia Phillies Record 10,000th Loss in Franchise History 

"The Tao begot one.

One begot two.

Two begot three.

And three begot the ten thousand things.

The ten thousand things carry yin and embrace yang.

They achieve harmony by combining these forces.

Men hate to be 'orphaned,' 'widowed,' or 'worthless,'

But this is how kings and lords describe themselves.

For one gains by losing And loses by gaining."

--Tao Te Ching

July 15, 2007 (PHILADELPHIA)

If one truly "gains by losing" then the Philadelphia Phillies tonight
gained more than any sports franchise in history with the 10,000th loss
in franchise history.

Phils fall to Cards, become first club to 10,000 losses