The plan was to get a snack before the game started. But on the concourse of Kauffman Stadium, Stephanie Hetherington had a troubling realization.

"I think my water broke," she said to her husband, Jason.

Although the two had joked for at least a week in advance that they would be having their baby at Kauffman Stadium, the playful banter suddenly seemed a reality.

But this was Game 1 of the World Series, Kansas City's first in 29 years. Stephanie didn't want to miss it. She decided they would go back to their seats, watch the start of the game and play it by ear.

Before they even sat down, her body was telling her it was time to go. They walked out before the first pitch, going against the flow of fans leaving the stadium.

Jason said the stadium personnel grabbed them a golf cart to shuttle them back to her car. All the while, though, Stephanie was distraught.

"My wife was basically in tears," he said.

They watched Game 1 from the hospital as their third child's arrival drew close. Even though the Royals went on to lose that game, Stephanie wanted the baby to be born the same night at the World Series game.

"At 11:30 she looked at the doctor and said, 'we're having this baby tonight," Jason said.

Ali Hetherington arrived at 11:49.

Jason and Stephanie had already planned on getting tickets for Game 6, but his employer, Burns & McDonnell, ended up having space in the company's dugout suites behind third base.

Jason and Stephanie got to watch Game 6 from that field-level vantage point -- with Ali in tow for her first Royals baseball game.

"She’s got her little Royals shirt on," Jason said.

Pretty good start to your first week of life.

Royals Party Like It's 1985

 

TV Classics

Network hits on the air include "Who's The Boss?" "The Love Boat," "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Cosby Show.

 

Michael Jordan Is 1985 NBA Rookie Of The Year

But he breaks his foot three games into the 1985-86 season.

 

MIKHAIL GORBACHEV BECOMES LEADER OF SOVIET UNION

Gorbachev was appointed General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, then the highest office in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev replaced Konstantin Chernenko and held the office until August 1991, when the Soviet Union dissolved.

 

MATTINGLY WINS MVP AWARD

Today he's the manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Back then, though, Don Mattingly was a dominant hitter for the New York Yankees, winning the 1985 AL MVP award.

 

RONALD REAGAN BEINGS SECOND TERM

In January 1985, Ronald Reagan was sworn in to begin his second term as President of the United States.

 

ABDUL-JABBAR LEADS LAKERS TO TITLE

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics for the first time ever in the NBA Finals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took home the NBA Finals MVP award.

 

Madonna Tops The Charts

"Like A Virgin" opened the year as the No. 1 song, and she is among the performers that summer at Live Aid.

 

DEREK JETER WAS 11 YEARS OLD

This year's most celebrated baseball player was just a young dreamer in 1985.

 

DOS Version 3.2 Is Released

The Mac is less than 2 years old.

 

ROSE BECOMES ALL-TIME HITS LEADER

In September 1985, Pete Rose surpassed Ty Cobb to become Major League Baseball's all-time hits leaders.

 

CHERRY COKE MAKES DEBUT

Coke unveiled its popular Cherry Coke soft drink, which became a popular beverage that is still sold today.

 

OZZIE GUILLEN WINS AL ROY

Ozzie Guillen was still wet behind the ears in 1985, when he won the AL Rookie of the Year award with the Chicago White Sox. Guillen would have a long history with the White Sox, managing the club to a World Series championship in 2005.

 

HOWARD COSELL RETIRES

The long-time sports broadcaster retired from ABC after a 20-year run that set the standard for his successors.

 

Jerry Rice Is A Rookie

In the 1985 NFL draft, Rice is the third receiver selected, behind Al Toon (Jets) and Eddie Brown (Bengals). On Oct. 6, 1985, Rice catches his first touchdown pass, a 25-yarder from Joe Montana in Atlanta.

 

'Back To Future' Is Box Office King

The time-travel caper starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson is 1985's top grossing movie with nearly $211 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.

 

Mario Lemieux Is 1985 NHL Rookie Of The Year

Lemieux leads the Penguins to the Stanley Cup title in 1991 and 1992 as a player and 2009 as the owner.

 

IOWA ENJOYS RUN AS NO. 1 TEAM

The Hawkeyes spend several weeks atop the national college football rankings. But a championship season was not meant to be: Iowa suffers a loss on the road at Ohio State, 22-13, and finishes the season 10-2.

 

Challenger Gears Up For Flight

This space shuttle's last successful mission takes off on Oct. 30, 1985.

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