1985 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1985 throughout the world.
Champions
Major League Baseball
World Series: Kansas City Royals over St. Louis Cardinals (4-3); Bret Saberhagen, MVP
American League Championship Series MVP: George Brett
National League Championship Series MVP: Ozzie Smith
All-Star Game, July 16 at the Metrodome: National League, 6-1; LaMarr Hoyt, MVP
Other champions
Caribbean World Series: Tigres del Licey (Dominican Republic)
College World Series: Miami (Fla.)
Japan Series: Hanshin Tigers over Seibu Lions (4-2)
Little League World Series: Seoul National, Seoul, South Korea
Awards and honors
Most Valuable Player
Don Mattingly, New York Yankees, 1B (AL)
Willie McGee, St. Louis Cardinals, OF (NL)
Cy Young Award
Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL)
Dwight Gooden, New York Mets (NL)
Rookie of the Year