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1985
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| 1985 in baseball |
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| Japanese baseball |
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Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 1985.
Contents |
[edit] Club competitions
[edit] Professional
[edit] Asia and Australia
- Nippon Professional Baseball
- Nippon Series: Hanshin Tigers (CL) over the Seibu Lions (PL), 4 - 2 - 0 (Details)
- Korea Baseball Organization: Samsung Lions win the title outright with a record of 77-32-1 (.706)
- Claxton Shield: Western Australia
[edit] Europe
[edit] North America
- Major League Baseball
- World Series: Kansas City Royals (AL) over the St. Louis Cardinals (NL), 4 - 3 (Details)
- Minor League Baseball
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Diablos Rojos del México defeated the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in the finals, 4 - 1
- Cuban Serie Nacional: Vegueros (Details)
[edit] Winter Leagues
- Serie del Caribe: in Mazatlán, México; Tigres del Licey (Dominican Republic) (Details)
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana: Tigres del Licey defeated the Azucareros del Este in the finals, 4 - 1
- Liga Mexicana del Pacífico: Tomateros de Culiacán
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico: Senadores de San Juan
- Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional: Tiburones de La Guaira defeated the Tigres de Aragua in the finals, 4 - 0
[edit] Amateur
- All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series: Hosei University defeated the Toyo University in the final, 4 - 1 (Details)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- College World Series (Division I): The University of Miami defeated the University of Texas at Austin in the finals, 10 - 6 (Details)
- Division II Baseball Championship: Florida Southern College over the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 15 - 5 in the finals
- Division III Baseball Championship: The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh over the Marietta College, 11 - 6 in the finals
- NAIA College World Series: Lewis-Clark State College over the Dallas Baptist University, 10 - 6 in the finals
- Community College League of California: Cerritos College over the College of the Canyons in the finals
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Ino High School (Kochi) defeat Taikyo High School (Tokyo), 4 - 1 in the championship (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: PL Gakuen (Osaka) defeat Ube High School (Yamaguchi), 4 - 3 in the championship (Details)
- Little League
- Little League World Series: Naitonal (Seoul, South Korea) defeat Mexicali (Mexicali, Baja California), 7 - 1 in the championship (Details)
[edit] International competitions
- Intercontinental Cup in Canada (Details)
- Cuba (Gold); South Korea (Silver); Japan (Bronze)
- World Junior Championship in Albany, New York, United States (Details)
- Cuba (Gold); United States (Silver); Chinese Taipei (Bronze)
- Asian Championship in Melbourne, Australia (Details)
- Japan (Gold); Chinese Taipei, South Korea (Silver-tied)
- European Championship in Haarlem, Netherlands (Details)
- The Netherlands (Gold); Italy (Silver); Belgium (Bronze)
[edit] Events
[edit] Culture
[edit] Literature
- Baseball America, by Donald Honig
- The Bill James Historical Abstract, by Bill James
- Fathers Playing Catch with Sons, by Donald Hall
- Good Enough to Dream, by Roger Kahn
- Murderers' Row, by G.H. Fleming
[edit] Song
- Baseball Dreams, by The Naturals
- Centerfield, by John Fogerty
- The Fenway, by Jonathan Richman
[edit] Film
- Brewster's Millions
- The Slugger's Wife
[edit] Births
- Further information: Births in 1985
[edit] Deaths
- Further information: Deaths in 1985
