The Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 2-1, on Wednesday, to complete a four-game sweep in the American League Championship Series and qualify for the World Series for the first time since 1985.

In 1985 the average American income was $22,500...the average cost of a new house was $89,330...average monthly rent was $375...the average price for a gallon of gas was $1.09...the average movie ticket price was $2.75...a postage stamp was .22...and the average cost of a rib eye steak was $3.89 per pound.

Popular movies from 1985 were "Back To The Future", "Rambo: First Blood Part II", "Rocky IV", "The Color Purple", "Cocoon", "Out Of Africa", "A View To A Kill", and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome".

Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term as President in 1985, while Coca-Cola changed it's formula and became "New Coke", the Nintendo Entertainment System was released, and the Microsoft Corporation released the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0.

In television, "MacGyver", "Moonlighting", "Golden Girls", and "Mr. Belvedere" all got their starts.

In sports in 1985, WrestleMania debuts at Madison Square Garden...the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins, 38–16, in the Super Bowl XIX...the Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup...Spend A Buck won the Kentucky Derby...the Los Angeles Laker won the NBA title...and the Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.

What about the music of 1985?

What were the #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that year?

A rundown of the #1 songs the last time the Royals appeared in the World Series is below:

"Like A Virgin", by Madonna, weeks of January 5-26.

 

 

"I Want To Know What Love Is", by Foreigner, weeks of February 2 and 9.

 

 

"Careless Whisper", by Wham!, weeks of February 16 and 23 and March 2.

 

 

"Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore", by REO Speedwagon, weeks of March 16 and 23.

 

 

"One More Night", by Phil Collins, weeks of March 30 and April 6.

 

 

"We Are The World", by USA For Africa", weeks of April 13-May 4.

 

 

"Crazy For You", by Madonna, week of May 11.

 

 

"Don't You (Forget About Me", by Simple Minds, week of May 18.

 

 

"Everything She Wants", by Wham!, weeks of May 25 and June 1.

 

 

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World", by Tears For Fears, June 8 and 15.

 

 

"Heaven", by Bryan Adams, weeks of June 22 and 29.

 

 

"Sussudio", by Phil Collins, week of July 6.

 

 

"A View To A Kill", by Duran Duran, weeks of July 13 and 20.

 

 

"Everytime You Go Away", by Paul Young, week of July 27.

 

 

"Shout", by Tears For Fears, weeks of August 3-17.

 

 

"The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, weeks of August 24 and 31.

 

 

"St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)", by John Parr, weeks of September 7 and 14.

 

 

"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits, weeks of September 21, September 28, and October 5.

 

 

"Oh Sheila", by Ready For The World, week of October 12.

 

 

"Take On Me", by a-ha, week of October 19.

 

 

"Saving All My Love For You", by Whitney Houston, week of October 26.

 

 

"Part Time Lover", by Stevie Wonder, week of November 2.

 

 

"Miami Vice Theme", by Jan Hammer, week of November 9.

 

 

"We Built This City" by Starship, weeks of November 16 and 23.

 

 

"Separate Lives" by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin, week of November 30.

 

 

"Broken Wings", by Mr. Mister, weeks of December 7 and 14.

 

 

And finally, "Say you, Say Me", by Lionel Richie, weeks of December 21 and 28.

 

 

 

 

 

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