The 1985 Kansas City Royals season was the 17th season in Royals franchise history. It ended with the Royals' 1st World Series champion over their intrastate rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Royal
Manager Dick Howser (to left of podium) presents President Ronald Reagan with a Royals jacket, hat, and bat at the White House.
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Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franc
1985 Kansas City Royals season
…the Royals, during which they reached the playoffs seven times, with stars such as George Brett, Hal McRae and Willie Wilson. The team was managed by Dick Howser in his fourth and final full season with the Royals. The Royals did not return to the postseason until 2014 and won the World Series again in 2015…
Howser at the White House in 1985