ST. LOUIS — John Lackey wore a Cardinals 1985 World Series T-shirt as a 6-year-old growing up in Abilene, Texas, courtesy of an aunt then living in St. Louis.
The 36-year-old right-hander was a Rangers fan back then, but had no trouble adding the Cardinals to his short list of favorites. No doubt, he enjoyed beating the Kansas City Royals wearing a throwback uniform the teams wore in the I-70 Series.
"I have a picture of me in a World Series '85 T-shirt," Lackey said after the Cardinals won 4-3 Thursday night. "I'm kind of an old-school guy.