It’s been awhile since the Kansas City Royals reached the World Series — 29 years, to be exact.
The Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in that Fall Classic for the first and only title in franchise history. Today, they find themselves back at the top of the American League for the first time since that championship season.
Just how long of a drought has it been for the Royals? Well, life was much different in 1985 (Hint: It wasn’t a good year for the Boston Celtics and New England Patriots). Let’s take a look back, shall we?
See what the world was like in 1985 >>
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