When the 2015 World Series finally comes to an end, so to will three decades of frustration for the Fall Classic's two participants—the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets.
For it was 30 years ago, in 1985, that the Royals last won a world championship, besting the St. Louis Cardinals in a seven-game series. A year later, the Mets—with a little help from Bill Buckner—took down the Boston Red Sox, also in seven games.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Before we can start talking about streaks ending and Game 7, we have to deal with Game 1, which will be played under American League rules and pit New York's Matt Harvey against Kansas City's Edinson Volquez at Kauffman Stadium Tuesday night.