1985 World Series

Jane Zuroweste Ms. Davis College Prep English G2 18 April 2017 The 1985 World Series It was an abnormally warm October day, October twenty-sixth, 1985 to be exact. Two Missouri teams are practicing for World Series Game Six, the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. It was the second time in history that two Missouri teams faced each other in the World Series. The Cardinals were up in the series three-two, they just had to win that night’s game and they would become the 1985 World Series champions. This series will become known for having one of the worst calls in sports history. The Cardinals manager was Whitey Herzog and the Royals was Dick Howser (baseball-almanac.com). “Whitey was a great manager. Probably the best at the…

Enrique Camarena, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Special Agent was abducted on February 7, 1985 near the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico and shortly after that, Capt. Alfredo Zavala, a DEA source, was abducted from a car near the Guadalajara Airport. They were tortured for over 30 hours and died. The two abductions would be one of the largest investigations ever conducted by the DEA. The case would involve major forensic problems. Many suspects were arrested and tried for 8 weeks in…

treated very fairly. Julia Gillard was made fun of because she had a nasally voice, and a strange hairstyle and clothing choice. Even though she was treated unfairly, she ignored it and rose to the position of Deputy Prime Minister to Kevin Rudd in 2007. In 2010, Kevin Rudd lost support from the Labor Party, and resigned from his job. This meant Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister. As the 27th Prime Minister, Julia Gillard was able to build a government with the…

1985 Royals The Royals have just won the 2015 World Series, but that's not the only time in history we have won the World Series. 30 years ago the 1985 Royals Roster Conquered the MLB. Lets just say we never gave up and it payed off in the end. The Royals in 1985 were having a great season when they won the American League Championship, and after lots of hard losses, The Royals Roster helped them take the crown and conquer the MLB in 1985 because They had never given up and fought till the…

both the AL and NL to the World Series. In his almost 7 years as a manager with both the New York teams, he only had 2 losing seasons, no World Series championships, and 2 seasons where he didn't last the whole season as a manager. Yogi managed the Mets from 1972-1975 with a record of 292-296 with them and with the Yankees he managed for a little over 2 (1964, 1984-1985), with a record of 192-148. A combined total of 484-444. He had problems dealing with management his entire coaching career,…

The Wizard Go crazy folks, go crazy! From 580 stolen bases, to fifteen time all star, and one World Series ring, Ozzie Smith has done it all. Ozzie also has worked with charities throughout his life and still is today. Ozzie has had many achievements; fifteen time all star, World Series Champion(1982), NLCS MVP(1985), thirteen time Gold Glove winner, Silver Slugger award, #1 retired for the Cardinals in honor of him, and a Hall of Famer in Cooperstown, New York. Ozzie was nicknamed ‘The Wizard…

A cool, cloudy, but dry night rolls over the friendly confines northern Chicago. Two rabid packs of fans starved, and now frothing at the mouth as the taste for his or her team to finally take the title back home becomes more of a reality every night. With either outcome a drought will be ended, and a flood of emotion will consume the nation. It was Game 5 of the 2016 World Series and there can only be one! Which team will ultimately break the curse? Will the Indians be able to hold onto…

He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins and got traded to the San Francisco 49ers a few years later. I followed him as he played and became obsessed myself with the San Francisco 49ers team. I kept my eye on the 49ers head coach, Jim Harbaugh. He was a positive role model for the players and the team and began to turn a franchise around that had been struggling since their last Super Bowl win in 1995. I was intrigued and impressed at the same time by watching the players, highlights, and even…

leagues at some point in the future. His first game with the Royals was in New Jersey in 1946. Although he was playing for the visiting team, he received a surprisingly positive welcome from the crowd. His incredible talent was recognized by many, but appreciated by far fewer. New Jersey was one of the very few places that welcomed the Royals in such a positive way, especially considering there was another African American player on the team aside from Jackie: John Wright. Although his first…

In the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox faced off against their most hated rivals, the New York Yankees. The Red Sox were already in the midst of an 86-year World Series drought known as “The Curse of the Bambino.” 2004 was the closest Boston had come to winning a World Series title since the infamous Bill Buckner error in 1986. Red Sox fans had believed all year long that this was THE year. However, after being down 3 games to none in the series, the Red Sox faced…