The 1988 Baltimore Orioles are one of the most famous teams in baseball history, but not in a good way.

Despite having stars like Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray, and Fred Lynn on the roster, the Orioles somehow managed to lose the first 21 games of the season — the worst start in modern MLB history. Manager Cal Ripken Sr. was fired after just six games, but the losing streak continued for 15 more games under new manager Frank Robinson.

Baltimore won its first game of the year on April 29, defeating the Chicago White Sox 9–0.

Now, 36 years later, the White Sox and the 1988 Orioles are intertwined again.

Chicago lost 13-7 to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, losing for the 20th time in a row. It’s the third-longest losing streak in MLB history, trailing only the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies (23 games) and the aforementioned Baltimore team.

This run by the White Sox is not surprising, as their roster lacks the star power of the 1988 Orioles, especially after the trade deadline cut.

Tommy Pham was the only everyday player with an OPS+ above 100 (101) and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago also traded away their leading home run hitter (Paul DeJong) and former Silver Slugger winner Eloy Jimenez, further trimming the lineup.

The pitching staff has also been narrowed down.

Erick Fedde was also sent to the Cardinals, while top relievers Michael Kopech and Tanner Banks were also traded.

The White Sox were already bad, and now they’re stripped of what little talent they had. Beyond Garrett Crochet, there aren’t many talented baseball players left on the South Side.

Chicago is currently 27-87 and hasn’t won a game since the All-Star Break, having been swept in six straight series. They’ll try to avoid tying Baltimore’s embarrassing AL record on Monday night against the Oakland Athletics, who are also in bad shape at 46-67.

Normally, a meeting between two bottom-placed teams in August wouldn’t mean much, but tonight history is at stake.