On Saturday, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels threw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. A pitcher throwing a no-hitter is one of the most impressive individual accomplishments in all of sports, but this particular one was different.

Before Saturday, the last time the Cubs didn’t record a single hit in a game was on September 9,1965. No that’s not a misprint. You read that correctly. The year was 1965 and legendary pitcher Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game against the Cubs on an early fall afternoon at Wrigley Field. After that day, the Cubs were able to get a hit in 7,920 consecutive games. To call it an impressive streak would be the ultimate understatement. Even though it is now over, it remains the longest hit streak by a team in MLB history and was one of the bright spots for a franchise whose championship history I’m not going to get into.

What made Hamels’ performance on Saturday even more noteworthy is that he did it against a pretty solid Cubs lineup, and by the end of this week, he might be a part of that lineup. This years Cubs team has been way better than the Cubs we’ve seen in previous years. The Cubs high-profiled prospects are now starting to get called up and future superstars like Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, and Kyle Schwarber are already making significant contributions. Before Saturdays game, the Cubs had a record of 51-44 and were fighting for a wild card spot in the National League. They had their ace Jake Arrieta on the mound on Saturday and were expected to easily take care of business against the Phillies, who have the worst record in the MLB. That was before Hamels put on a performance for the ages and accomplished something that hadn’t been done in almost half a century. Before Saturday, there were reports that Hamels will be one of the many pitchers on the move before the MLB trade deadline on Friday. He is now considered the best pitcher available on the market, and there are reports that the Cubs will make a serious run at him. If Hamels does get traded to the Cubs, not only did he end the team’s hit streak, he could also help them end their championship drought.