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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 World Series Champs 4 Chapter 2 Royal Beginnings 12 Chapter 3 The 70s Building a Winner 16 Chapter 4 The Glorious 80s 24 Chapter 5 Beginning of Decline 32 Chapter 6 Striving for a Comeback 38 Timeline 42 Quick Stats 44 Quotes and Anecdotes 45 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER 1 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS
O n a memorable night in October 1985 the Kansas City Royals earned a place in baseball history with their first World Series championship On October 27 1985 the Royals routed the St Louis Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of a World Series that was dubbed the I-70 Series The I-70 high way runs through Kansas City located in western Missouri on the Missouri-Kansas border and St Louis located in eastern Missouri on the Missouri Illinois border I-70 World Series I-70 World Series I-70 World Series I-70 World Series Kansas City and St Louis are Kansas City and St Louis are Kansas City and St Louis are llocated 249 miles 400 km apart p located 249 miles 400 km apart along Interstate 70 in Missouri along Interstate 70 in Missouri along Interstate 70 in Missouri The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the The 1985 World Series between the Royals and the Cardinals was thus Royals and the Cardinals was thus known as the I-70 Series It also known as the I-70 Series It also known as the I-70 Series It also was called the Show-Me Series was called the Show-Me Series because Missouri is known as the because Missouri is known as the because Missouri is known as the Show-Me State After the Serie Show-Me State After the Series Show-Me State After the Series was over Royals star third baseman was over Royals star third baseman G George Brett said of the Cardinals George Brett said of the Cardinals We showed em We showed em We showed em dfhCd l Third baseman George Brett left and pitcher Bret Saberhagen celebrate Third baseman George Brett left and pitcher Bret Saberhagen celebrate after the Royals beat the Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series after the Royals beat the Cardinals 11 0 in Game 7 of the 1985 World Series t WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 5
