Author Marshall Garvey and host Thomas Emerick revisit an overshadowed but fascinating Fall Classic between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. This series peaks with Game 6, which happened to take place on the same night as Back to the Future: October 26, 1985. The series quietly captures a turning point in 1980s baseball, while featuring some provincial angles related to Missouri and the Midwest.It’s October 1985. Cardinals vs. Royals. World Series, Game 6. Remember That Game is the podcast about sporting events that take you on a journey—and sometimes chart the path of the zeitgeist along the way. I’m your host, Thomas Emerick, joined by Marshall Garvey, author of Interstate 85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series.Show threads:Why the 1985 Cardinals–Royals matchup felt unlikely before Opening Day—and why pundits missed the signsMissouri vs. Missouri (by way of Kansas): geography, rail lines, I-70, and civic prideHow two very different baseball styles defined the 1980s and collided in this seriesThe stacked contenders who didn’t make the playoffs in 1985—and what that says about the eraJohn Tudor’s dominance, Brett Saberhagen’s youth, and a Game 7 collision courseVince Coleman’s absence and how one injury reshaped the late innings of historyDan Quisenberry, Willie McGee, and the razor-thin margins of elite October baseballDon Denkinger’s call, Whitey Herzog’s reaction, and life before instant replayPinch hitters, unlikely heroes, and why Buddy Biancalana keeps showing up at the biggest momentsWhat the 1985 World Series tells us about 1980s baseball, Midwest culture, and why no team repeated as champs that decadeHOSTRemember That Game creator and producer Thomas EmerickGuestAuthor Marshall Garvey (Interstate 85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series)SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self.Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase.SHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTubeDirect message: Bluesky @ThomasEmerick | Twitter @ThomasEmerickEmail: [email protected] Podcast: Apple and SpotifyFollow Instagram Account: @RememberThatGamePodcast Subscribe: Remember That Game on YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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