| No Late-Season Magic Coming: Des Moines Out of Playoffs Sunday, August 8th, 1999 It is an "empty" feeling for members of the Des Moines Sky Chiefs, according to club manager . That's because the team was mathematically eliminated today from playoff contention.
Des Moines last appeared in the postseason in 1979. This is their 20th consecutive year missing the playoffs, and in total they have not advanced past the regular season 19 times in their 19-year history. | | |