The Baseball Times
September 19th, 1897
Philadelphia Thunder Officially Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The Philadelphia Thunder's hopes for a late-season playoff surge have officially come to an end today as the team was eliminated from postseason contention.
This marks the Thunder's fifth consecutive playoff miss, with their last postseason appearance coming in 1892. In their 27-year history, the Thunder have failed to reach the playoffs 19 times. Over the past decade, they have made the postseason only once. The team’s last World Series title came in 1892, but since then, the Thunder have struggled to regain that championship form.
Manager Jared Juarez spoke to reporters about the team's disappointment. "The lads are hurting," Juarez said. "We had hopes early in the season for a chance at the playoffs, but sadly we are not there. We will look at what went wrong and come back better next year."
The Thunder will now turn their attention to rebuilding for the next season, aiming to improve their chances of a postseason return.