Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 as a third baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Chicago White Sox (1985–86),Detroit Tigers (1988),and the Chicago Cubs (1989–92).
Richard Alexander Ankiel is an American former professional baseball outfielder and pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,Washington Nationals,Houston Astros,and New York Mets.
The 1985 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1985 season. The 82nd edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals upset the heavily favored Cardinals in seven games. The Series was popularly known as the "Show-Me Series" or the "I-70 Showdown Series," as both cities are in the state of Missouri which is nicknamed the "Show Me State" and are connected by Interstate 70.
Michael Anthony Tucker is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. Tucker played with the Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves (1997-1998),Cincinnati Reds (1999-2001),Chicago Cubs (2001),San Francisco Giants (2004-2005),Philadelphia Phillies (2005) and New York Mets (2006). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Brian O'Neal Jordan is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL,he played for the Atlanta Falcons,while he played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Texas Rangers.
Jorge Orta Núñez is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1987 for the Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Kansas City Royals. He is best remembered for being at the center of one of the most controversial plays in World Series history.
The 1985 American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to 16. Major League Baseball decided to extend the Championship Series in both leagues from its best-of-five (1969–1984) to the current best-of-seven format starting with this year,and it proved pivotal in the outcome of the ALCS. The Blue Jays seemingly put a stranglehold on the Series,earning a three games to one lead over the Royals after four games. However,Kansas City staged an improbable comeback,winning the next three games to win the American League Championship Series four games to three. The Royals would proceed to defeat their cross-state rivals,the St. Louis Cardinals,in the World Series four games to three.
William Henry Robinson,Jr. was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1983,for several teams. He also played some first and third base. Robinson batted and threw right-handed.
Milton Bernard Thompson,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,pinch hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Colorado Rockies. He returned as the Cincinnati Reds’minor league hitting instructor,for the 2019 season. Over his MLB career,Thompson compiled a batting average of .274.
Patrick Arthur Sheridan is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams,primarily as an outfielder,between 1981 and 1991.
Michael Ken-Wai Lum is a former Major League Baseball player and coach who became the first American of Japanese ancestry to play in the major leagues when he debuted with the Atlanta Braves in 1967. He currently serves as the hitting coach with the GCL Pirates.
The 2007 Atlanta Braves season was the 42nd season in Atlanta and the 137th overall. They attempted to recapture the NL East title,which they had relinquished in 2006 for the first time since joining the division in 1994. They opened their season with a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals 2000 season was the team's 119th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 109th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95-67 during the season,their best finish since 1987,and won the National League Central division by ten games over the Cincinnati Reds. In the playoffs the Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 3 games to 0 in the NLDS but lost to the New York Mets 4 games to 1 in the NLCS.
The 1996 Major League Baseball season was the final season of league-only play before the beginning of interleague play the following season. The season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the defending champion Atlanta Braves in six games for the World Series title,the Yankees' first championship since 1978. The record for most home runs hit in an MLB regular season,set at 4,458 in 1987,was broken,as the AL and NL combined to hit 4,962 home runs. Only 196 shutouts were recorded in the 2,266 MLB regular-season games. This was the first season in the Divisional Series era to be played to the full 162 games,as the 1994–95 player's strike caused the first two seasons of the era to be abbreviated.
The St. Louis Cardinals' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101-61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets. After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS,they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals,the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series. The World Series is known for the infamous "safe" call on the Royals' Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger.
The 1985 New York Mets season was the 24th regular season for the Mets. They went 98–64 and finished 2nd in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played their home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 102nd for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 34th season in Los Angeles,California.
The 1992 Atlanta Braves season was the 27th in Atlanta and the 122nd overall. It involved the Braves finishing first in the National League West with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses,clinching their second straight division title.
The 1982 Atlanta Braves season was the 17th in Atlanta and the 112th overall. They went 89–73 and won the NL West division for the first time since 1969,but were swept in 3 games by the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS.
The 1995 Cleveland Indians season was the Major League Baseball season that led to the Indians returning to the World Series for the first time since 1954. In a season that started late by 18 games –giving it just 144 games –the Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division with a record of 100 wins and 44 losses. This was the first team in the history of the American League ever to win 100 games in a season that had fewer than 154 games.
