Interstate '85 The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series
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Biografisk notat
Marshall Garvey’s work has appeared in Dodgers Nation, The Sacramento Bee, Cygnus X-1, ‘80s Baseball, Screen Rant, and many other venues. He is the author of two books, The Hidden History of Sacramento Baseball and Ellwood’s Odyssey, a novel of historical fiction.“There’s little question Marshall Garvey’s book is thoroughly reported, meticulously researched, and passionately written.”— <b>Randy Covitz</b>, former sports reporter for the <i>Kansas City Star</i><br />
“In his fantastic new work, Marshall Garvey uncovers forgotten and previously unknown stories about one of the most exciting World Series of all time. The personal interviews with the participants in the '85 series add rich texture to the storytelling, make Interstate ’85 a must for Royals and Cardinals fans alike. In a more general sense, it's one of the best baseball books of the year.” —<b>Clayton Trutor</b>, author of <i>Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta</i><i>—and Atlanta Remade Professional Sports & Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches</i> <br />
"1985. The year of <i>Back to the Future</i> and Live Aid? Well, sure. But, as it turns out -- and as Marshall Garvey lays out in this gem of a book -- it was also the year of a criminally overlooked World Series. The '85 Fall Classic may have been a Missouri-only affair, but <i>Interstate '85</i> brilliantly recreates a World Series that will captivate baseball fans worldwide. Tremendous stuff." —<b>David Ostrowsky</b>, author of <i>Roberto Alomar: The Complicated Life and Legacy of a Baseball Hall of Famer </i><br />
"Against the backdrop of perhaps the greatest year ever in American sports and entertainment, it was appropriately two teams from the country's heartland that gave us a World Series for the ages. From the brilliance of George Brett, the wizardry of Ozzie Smith, and the genius of The White Rat, Marshall Garvey proves to be the perfect tour guide through that glorious season. A wonderful book." —<b>Erik Sherman</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Daybreak at Chavez Ravine: Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers </i>and co-author of <i>DEWEY: Behind the Gold Glove</i><br />
"1984 may get all the attention thanks to George Orwell, but 1985 is an even more compelling year. Marshall Garvey has done his homework and it shows--<i>Interstate ‘85</i> is a deep dive into one of the most exciting postseasons in baseball history, capped by an underrated World Series. Finally the Royals/Cardinals showdown has the treatment it deserves." —<b>Brad Balukjian</b>, bestselling author of <i>The Wax Pack</i><br />
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.
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, Interstate ’85 is baseball history writing at its deepest and most captivating.