2005 World Series

2005 World Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Chicago White Sox (4) Ozzie Guillén 99–63, .611, GA: 6
Houston Astros (0) Phil Garner 89–73, .549, GB: 11
DatesOctober 22–26
Venue(s)U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago)
Minute Maid Park (Houston)
MVPJermaine Dye (Chicago)
UmpiresJoe West (crew chief), Jeff Nelson, Jerry Layne, Derryl Cousins, Gary Cederstrom, Ángel Hernández
Hall of FamersWhite Sox:
Harold Baines (Bench Coach)
Tim Raines (1B Coach)
Frank Thomas (DNP)
Astros:
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Broadcast
TelevisionFox (United States)
MLB International (International)
TV announcersJoe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)
Dave O'Brien (MLB International)
RadioESPN
WMVP (CHW)
KTRH (HOU)
Radio announcersJon Miller and Joe Morgan (ESPN)
John Rooney and Ed Farmer (WMVP)
Milo Hamilton and Alan Ashby (KTRH)
ALCSChicago White Sox over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (4–1)
NLCSHouston Astros over St. Louis Cardinals (4–2)
World Series

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]

The White Sox beat the Astros in four games, winning their third World Series championship and their first in 88 years. The series was played between October 22–26, 2005.[2]

References

  1. "2005 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  2. "White Sox end 88-year drought, sweep Astros to win World Series". ESPN. 26 October 2005. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2014.