{"product_id":"interstate-85-the-royals-the-cardinals-and-the-show-me-world-series-hardcover-1","title":"Interstate '85: The Royals, the Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarshall Garvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 40 years now, the 1985 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals has been largely overlooked, save for the enduring notoriety of umpire Don Denkinger's infamous missed call in Game 6 that helped galvanize a walk-off Royals victory that forced a Game 7, in which the Royals won in a blowout. Seizing upon the imagery of the famed Interstate Highway 70 that connects Kansas City and St. Louis, \u003ci\u003eInterstate '85\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond \"The Call\" and recasts the 1985 Series as a unique and deeply compelling chapter in baseball history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this blend of baseball and cultural history, Garvey defines the \"I-70 Showdown Series\" not only by the literal highway that links the two teams' home cities but the individual and collective roads travelled by the players and others who took part in the event, both before the Series began and well after the last cheers faded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to gripping human stories and vivid descriptions of on-field action long overshadowed by Denkinger's monumental blunder, Garvey's work captures the provincial spectacle of the \"Show-Me Series\" throughout the state of Missouri. Featuring 27 new interviews conducted by the author, including with George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Don Denkinger, Bud Black, Andy Van Slyke, Ricky Horton, and Mark Gubicza, \u003ci\u003eInterstate '85\u003c\/i\u003e is baseball history writing at its deepest and most captivating. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarshall Garvey\u003c\/b\u003e's work has appeared in Dodgers Nation, \u003ci\u003eThe Sacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e, Cygnus X-1, '80s Baseball, Screen Rant, and many other venues. He is the author of two books, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden History of Sacramento Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEllwood's Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel of historical fiction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.13 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774090010821,"sku":"9780826223272","price":43.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/23UQ2bCpk79780826223272_3433fabe-dd50-4a8f-ad11-31ceba29dd34.webp?v=1770515391","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/interstate-85-the-royals-the-cardinals-and-the-show-me-world-series-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}