The 2005 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2005 season. The 101st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox and the National League (NL) champion Houston Astros. [1]

2005 World Series - Chicago White Sox over Houston Astros (4-0) series statistics and schedule on Baseball-Reference.com

Sep 29, 2022 · The White Sox swept the defending champion Red Sox in the AL Division Series then took care of the Angels, 4-1, in the AL Championship Series. The Astros, meanwhile, made the postseason as the National League's Wild Card before advancing to the World Series for the first time in franchise history.

2005 will always be remembered as "The year of redemption in the Windy City." That was the season in which the Chicago White Sox shocked the baseball world after winning the American League pennant en route to their first World Series since 1959.

Game 3, World Series: Blum Becomes Unlikely Hero. All of the momentum stood on the White Sox side with the 2-0 series lead, but the Astros weren't about to give up on their home field. Even with Oswalt on the mound, the visitors held a 5-4 advantage in the …

Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros (7-6). Oct 23, 2005, Attendance: 41432, Time of Game: 3:11. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability.

Apr 6, 2013 · The 2005 World Series showcased two of baseball's finer pitching staffs, the perfect way to usher out the age of home run-mashing offenses. The Houston Astros' rotation was led by a trio of aces: likely future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens, World Series veteran Andy Pettitte, and 20-game winner Roy Oswalt. Brandon Backe was the Astros' fourth ...

The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros 4 games to 0 in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their …

Oct 26, 2016 · A lone blue seat in section 159 marks the spot where Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko's grand slam home run landed in Game 2 of the 2005 World Series at U.S. Cellular Field on March 20, 2007.

The 2005 World Series pitted the Chicago White Sox, who won their first American League pennant since 1959, against the Houston Astros, who won their first National League pennant in franchise history.