1987 – The Royals fire manager Billy Gardner, who replaced Dick Howser in spring training, and replace him with John Wathan, the former Kansas City catcher who was managing the club’s Triple A Omaha affiliate. In Wathan’s major league managerial debut, the Royals win, 3 – 2, on George Brett’s 10th-inning home run to move within three games of first-place Minnesota.
On ‘Dick Howser Day’ at Royals Stadium, the former manager, who died last month from brain cancer, is inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. The club honors their late former manager (1981-86), by retiring his uniform number 10, the first digits retired in the history of the franchise.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia 1985 season recap Kansas City came back from a three games to one deficit to defeat in-state rival St. Louis and capture the 1985 World Series. The Royals blow out the Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 behind the strong pitching of Series MVP and AL Cy Young award…
New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly, who hit .324 with 35 home runs and 145 RBI, easily wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award over Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett (.335, 30, 103).
1985 – Pitcher Bret Saberhagen gives the Kansas City Royals their first World Series victory with a complete game 6 – 1 decision in Game 3. The St. Louis Cardinals had won the Series’ first two games, played in Kansas City.
1985 – After giving up just two hits in eight innings, Kansas City Royals pitcher Charlie Leibrandt is raked with three two-out hits and loses, 4 – 2. The St. Louis Cardinals have a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
October 13, 1985 At Royals Stadium, with the Toronto Blue Jays up 3-1 in the ALCS and looking for their first World Series appearance, trot out 24 year old Jimmy Key, Key had won 14 games during the regular season for the Jays. The Royals counter with 23 year old Danny Jackson who also won…
In Game 3 of the ALCS, the Royals beat the Blue Jays, 6-5, with George Brett contributing to the victory by going 4-for-4, driving in three runs, and scoring four times. The Kansas City third baseman, who will hit .348 with a .500 on-base percentage during the seven-game set with Toronto, will be selected as the series Most Valuable Player.
1985 – Bret Saberhagen pitches a complete game win over the Angels to win his 20th game of the year. The win gives the Royals a tie for 1st place in the AL West. George Brett and Jim Sundberg homer for KC.
On July 10, 1984 At Candlestick Park On the 50th anniversary of Carl Hubbell’s legendary five consecutive strikeouts in the 1934 All-Star Game, National League pitchers Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden combine to fan six batters in a row for a new All-Star Game record in the NL’s 3 – 1 triumph. After Valenzuela whiffs…
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