Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Rewatching 2005 world series game 1 nbc sports chicago. Louis cardinals defeated the detroit tigers 4 games to 1. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. Florida marlins over new york yankees 42 are you a stathead. The fiftyninth tournaments champion was the university of texas at austin coached by augie garrido. World series history every world series in major league baseball history. Chicago white sox 2005 world series championship playoff. The white sox swept the defending champion red sox in the al division series then took care of the angels, 41, in the al championship series. Each year, the primary focus in any professional sport is the race for a championship. How many world series have the dodgers won the astros made their only other world series appearance in 2005 when they were swept. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb.
Ortiz says character is the reason the red sox won the world series. The current world series champions are the washington nationals. On this day in 2005, the white sox won the world series. This video is from october 26, 2005 when the chicago white sox beat the houston astros to. Anaheim angels over san francisco giants 43 are you a stathead. The houston astros are the only franchise to have represented both the nl 2005 and the al 2017 and 2019, winning the series in 2017. Symptoms include the inability to recall chicago actually has two baseball. Chicago white sox 1 at houston astros 0, f this lowscoring nailbiter was chicagos eighth straight postseason victory, and resulted in their first world championship since 1917. Not for chicago white sox fans only, this boxed set chronicles a world series championship nearly a century in the making. Its the second straight time a world series sweep ended with a onerun game as the white sox beat the astros 10 in 2005. An apparent side effect of cubs world series fever. But none of those title runs compared to the chicago white sox 2005 world series sweep of the astros, which. The 2001 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2001 season.
Thats a run you probably will never see again as managers turn to their relievers. The last time the white sox won the world series, in 1917, john f. The 2005 college world series was played at johnny rosenblatt stadium in omaha, ne from june 17 to june 26. The 2005 chicago white sox team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2005 season. The conclusion of the main event on july 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports andor television history at. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. 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. Although the series was a sweep, all four games were quite close, being decided by two runs or fewer.
Chicago white sox victory parade photo by jonathan danielgetty images. The toronto blue jays are the only franchise from outside the united states to appear in and win a world series, winning in 1992 and 1993. Espn snubs white sox in cubs world series coverage. To really know the fans cared that much about me it was a great. Frank thomas laughs about espn forgetting white sox won 2005 world series. It was a surprise however, that the team left standing at the.
Some people forget about the white sox when they talk about chicagos championship teams, but we havent. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. The ring has a 14karat white gold insert and the white sox crest sox on a black onyx base stone. Pitcher mark buehrle won the 2005 world series while on the white sox pitcher randy choate won the 2000 world series while on the yankees infielder greg dobbs won the 2008 world series while on the phillies manager ozzie guillen won the 2003 world series as a coach on the marlins and the 2005 world series as the manager of the white sox coach joey. The 2005 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs 2005 season. Chicago white sox over houston astros 40 are you a stathead. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. The red sox won their second world series in four years by sweeping the colorado rockies in 2007.
The boston red sox entered the 2004 world series with unprecedented momentum that was way too strong for the st. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The award was first presented in 1955 as the sport magazine award, but is now decided during the final game of the series by a committee of reporters and. It would be the last world series game won by the yankees at the old yankee stadium. A look back at the run in the playoffs by the white sox.
A 14k yellow gold 2005 world series championship ring awarded to the chicago white sox and produced for the commissioner. List of major league baseball franchise postseason. Chicago white sox world series ring, 2005 digital collection. The white sox astros series will go in the history books as one of the most exciting world series of all time. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 2005 little league world series took place between august 19 and august 28 in south williamsport, pennsylvania. Frank thomas laughs about espn forgetting white sox won. The participating schools qualified by winning their regional and superregional tournaments. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present.
The chicago white sox won the mlb world series in 2005. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. The 101st edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league champion chicago white sox and the national league champion houston astros. The 2005 world series of poker opened play on june 2, continuing through the main event no limit world championship starting on july 7. On this day in 2005, the white sox won the world series nbc sports. The 2002 world series was the championship series of major league baseball mlbs 2002.
The willie mays world series most valuable player mvp award is given to the major league baseball mlb player deemed to have the most impact on his teams performance in the world series, which is the final round of the mlb postseason. The white sox swept the astros in four games, winning their third world series championship and their first in 88 seasons. The 2004 major league postseason witnessed perhaps the greatest comeback in the history of professional baseball. Throughout the history of major league baseball mlb, franchises have had various. From winning the al central to the world series in 2005. When they won the title in 2005, they did so as a team, as no single player stood out as the reason for their. Yes, many people will tell you that last one actually happened.
The 102nd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion st. The white sox completed their incredible conquest, eliminating the final demons that haunted the franchise since their last world series title in 1917. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. That was the season in which the chicago white sox shocked the baseball. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and. The 97th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion arizona diamondbacks and the threetime defending world series champions and american league al champion new york yankees. Thats great and all, but you would think it doesnt bear repeating these days unless some white sox fans are trying to remind themselves that it. The white sox entered the 2005 world series having posted the american. Chicago white sox 1 at houston astros 0, f this lowscoring nailbiter was chicagos eighth straight postseason victory, and resulted in their. Despite what espn tells you, the chicago white sox did win the 2005 world series. And the chicago white sox won the 2005 world series.
Top 10 teams with the most world series wins thesportster. Some people forget about the white sox when they talk about chicagos. The white sox never trailed, with plenty of heroes pacing a 53 win. That gave the south siders a remarkable 76 win and a 20 series lead as they.
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. Louis and boston met up again in the 20 world series. Sports greatest conspiracy theory existence of the 2005 world. Arizona diamondbacks over new york yankees 43 statheads want to know. Down threegamestonone in the american league championship series, baseballs perennial bridesmaids, otherwise known as the boston red sox, stood three outs from elimination courtesy of their hated rivals, the new york yankees. Alfonso soriano hit a tworun shot off reliever rick helling in the fourth. This was the second time that the little league world series championship game was won. This was the third world series meeting between the tigers and the cardinals. Espn forgot the white sox won the 2005 world series, again. The chicago white sox complete a 4game sweep of the houston astros and win the 2005 world series check out for our full archive of. Chicago white sox 2005 world series championship playoff run highlights. The astros, meanwhile, made the postseason as the national leagues wild card before advancing to the world series for the first time in franchise history. The diamondbacks defeated the yankees, four games to.