And thus, it's over.
46 days short of 50 years and 80 games shy of 8,000, the longest streak without being no-hit in major-league history ended on a sunny Saturday at Wrigley Field when Cole Hamels of the Phillies no-hit the Cubs 5-0.
Give the man credit. Cole Hamels is a very, very good pitcher and the Cubs have been having a rough time hitting lately. The irony is: the mediocre-to-bad teams the Cubs put on the field the last three years managed to keep the streak going. This team, which is supposed to be better, was the one that couldn't get a hit for one nine-inning game.