1985 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1985 throughout the world.

Contents

Champions

Major League Baseball

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
      
East Toronto 3
West Kansas City 4
AL Kansas City4
NL St. Louis 3
East St. Louis 4
West Los Angeles 2

Other champions

Awards and honors

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVG Wade Boggs BOS.368 Willie McGee STL.353
HR Darrell Evans DET40 Dale Murphy ATL37
RBI Don Mattingly NYY145 Dave Parker CIN125
Wins Ron Guidry NYY22 Dwight Gooden 1 NYM24
ERA Dave Stieb TOR2.48 Dwight Gooden 1 NYM1.53
Ks Bert Blyleven CLE/MIN206 Dwight Gooden 1 NYM268

1 Major League Triple Crown Pitching Winner

Major league baseball final standings

Events

January

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Lou Brock in 2008

February

March

April

Dan Quisenberry Dan Quisenberry pitching.jpg
Dan Quisenberry

May

June

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Barry Bonds (1993)
Barry Larkin (1990) Barry Larkin playing for Cincinnati in Riverfront Stadium in 1990.jpg
Barry Larkin (1990)

July

August

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Dwight Gooden

September

Pete Rose, left, with Tom Lasorda (1985) Tommy Lasorda and Pete Rose.jpg
Pete Rose, left, with Tom Lasorda (1985)
John Tudor John Tudor St Louis Cardinals.jpg
John Tudor

October

World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen (2008 photo) Bret Saberhagen (4764163) (cropped).jpg
World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen (2008 photo)

November

December

Movies

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

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  2. "Zisk Fails Physical". nytimes.com. The New York Times. March 4, 1984. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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  6. Bryant, Tim (February 25, 1985). "Dal Maxvill, Who Played Shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals for 11 Years, was Named the Team's General Manager Monday". upi.com. United Press International . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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  8. Riis, Richard. "Doug Jones". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  9. "Giants Sign Blue". nytimes.com. The New York Times. March 24, 1985. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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  12. "Kansas City Royals 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1." Retrosheet box score (Aoril 8, 1985).
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  14. "Oakland Athletics 14, California Angels 9." Retrosheet box score (April 23, 1985).
  15. "Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Diego Padres 0." Retrosheet box score (April 26, 1985).
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  18. "New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (18 innings)." Retrosheet box score (April 28, 1985).
  19. Martinez, Michael (April 29, 1985). "Berra Dismissed by Steinbrenner; Martin Rehired to Manage Yanks". nytimes.com. The New York Times . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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  21. "Context: Drugs in Baseball". upi.com. United Press International. May 28, 1985. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
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  29. "Baltimore Orioles 9, Milwaukee Brewers 1." Retrosheet box score (June 16, 1985).
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  32. "New York Mets 16, Atlanta Braves 13 (19 innings)." Retrosheet box score (July 4–5, 1985).
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  34. "Montreal Expos 6, Houston Astros 3 (19 innings)." Retrosheet box score (July 7, 1985).
  35. United Press International (July 19, 1985). "Houston Astros Assistant General Manager Andy MacPhail Has Been Named Vice President of Player Personnel for the Minnesota Twins". upi.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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  37. "Cincinnati Reds 2, San Diego Padres 0." Retrosheet box score (September 11, 1985).
  38. "New All-Time Hit King". espn.com. September 11, 1985. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  39. "New York Mets 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6." Retrosheet box score (September 12, 1985).
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  43. Murray, William D. (September 17, 1985). "Al Rosen Will be Named General Manager of the San Francisco Giants and Roger Craig the Manager". upi.com. United Press International . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  44. "California Angels 8, Chicago White Sox 0." Retrosheet box score (September 19, 1985).
  45. "Seattle Mariners 6, Kansas City Royals 4." Retrosheet box score (September 19, 1985).
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  47. "Retrosheet Boxscore: Montreal Expos 19, Atlanta Braves 0". www.retrosheet.org.
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  49. Petrillo, Zac. "Vince Coleman". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  50. "October-Casts Well Worth Celebrating". vault.si.com. Sports Illustrated. November 4, 1985. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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  56. "Toronto Blue Jays 5, New York Yankees 1." Retrosheet box score (October 5, 1985).
  57. DeFillipo, Larry. "October 5, 1985: Poetic Justice: Yankee Castoff Doyle Alexander Leads Blue Jays to First AL East Crown". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
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  62. "Kansas City Royals 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2." Retrosheet box score (1985 ALCS, Game 7).
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