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2005 NLCS
The 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS), the second round of the National League side in Major League Baseball’s 2005 postseason. It matched the Central Division champion and defending league champion St. Louis Cardinals - the postseason’s overall top seed, against the wild card qualifier Houston Astros in a rematch of the 2004 NLCS. The Cardinals, by virtue of having the best record in Major League Baseball during the 2005 season, had the home-field advantage. The Astros won the series four games to two, and became the National League champions; they faced the American League champion Chicago White Sox in the 2005 World Series, where the Astros lost to the White Sox in a sweep in four games. The Cardinals and Astros were victorious in the NL Division Series (NLDS), with the Cardinals defeating the West Division champion San Diego Padres three games to none, and the Astros defeating the East Division champion Atlanta Braves three games to one. St. Louis manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Houston Astros Season
The 2005 Houston Astros season was the 44th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 41st as the Astros, 44th in the National League (NL), 12th in the NL Central division, and sixth at Minute Maid Park. They entered the season as having finished as the NL wild card qualifier via a 92–70 record and second place in the NL Central, reached the 2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) for the third NLCS appearance in franchise history, but were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. With expectations of a deeper postseason run in 2005, Houston initially underperformed, starting at 15–30. However, they won 74 of the final 117 games ( winning percentage) to rally to an 89–73 overall record and second-place finish in the NL Central. Thus, the Astros claimed both a second consecutive NL wild card title and postseason berth, their sixth playoff appearance in a span of nine seasons. The ninth postseason appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Poncino
Larry Louis Poncino (February 3, 1957 – July 14, 2024) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball. His Major League umpiring debut came on July 11, 1985, and his last game was on September 30, 2007. He umpired in the 2006 American League Division Series; the National League Championship Series in 1998, 2003, and 2005, and the 1996 MLB All-Star Game. Poncino wore uniform number 13 during his National League stint, then changed to 39 when the NL and AL umpiring staffs merged in 2000. Umpiring career Poncino was the plate umpire for Dennis Martínez's perfect game on July 28, 1991. On June 28, 2007, Poncino was the home plate umpire when Craig Biggio got his 3,000th hit against the Colorado Rockies. Poncino served in the National League from 1985 to 1988 and from 1991 to 1999. He worked in both leagues from 2002 to 2007. Poncino retired due to a neck injury. Personal life and death Poncino was married to Jo Ann. He attended the University of Nevada-Reno from 1975 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division and played its home games at the Oakland Coliseum throughout their entire time in Oakland. The franchise's nine World Series championships, fifteen pennants, and seventeen division titles are the second-most in the AL after the New York Yankees. The Athletics moved to Oakland from Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City in 1968, where the team had previously relocated in 1954 from its original home in Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia. The Athletics were successful in Oakland, winning four World Series championships, six American League pennants, and 17 Western Division titles. Despite the team's accomplishments, the Athletics left Oakland after the 2024 season, citing the aging Oakland Coliseum and inability to secure taxp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 National League Division Series
The 2005 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 4, and ended on Sunday, October 9, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were: *(1) St. Louis Cardinals (Central Division champions, 100–62) vs. (3) San Diego Padres (Western Division champions, 82–80): Cardinals win series, 3–0. *(2) Atlanta Braves (Eastern Division champions, 90–72) vs. (4) Houston Astros (Wild Card, 89–73): Astros win series, 3–1. The Cardinals and Astros went on to meet in the NL Championship Series (NLCS). The Astros became the National League champion, and lost to the American League champion Chicago White Sox in the 2005 World Series. Matchups St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros St. Louis vs. San Diego Game 1 Busch Stadium (II) in St. Louis, Missouri It was a matchup between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 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. The White Sox swept 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. Home field advantage was awarded to Chicago by virtue of the AL's 7–5 victory over the NL in the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. The Astros were attempting to become the fourth consecutive wild card team to win the Series, following the Anaheim Angels (2002), Florida Marlins (2003) and Boston Red Sox (2004). Both teams were attempting to overcome decades of disappointment, with a combined 132 years between the two teams without a title. The Astros were making their first Series appearance in 44 years of play, while the White Sox had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its home games at Rate Field, which is located on Chicago's South Side, Chicago, South Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the National League (baseball), National League (NL)'s Chicago Cubs. The White Sox originated in the Western League (1885–1900), Western League, founded as the Sioux City Cornhuskers in 1894, moving to Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the St. Paul Saints, and ultimately relocating to Chicago in 1900. The Chicago White Stockings were one of the American League's eight charter Major North American professional sports teams, franchises when the AL asserted major league status in 1901. The team, which shortened its name to the White Sox in 1904, originally played their home games at South Side Park befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 American League Championship Series
The 2005 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the American League side in Major League Baseball's 2005 postseason, which determined the 2005 American League champion, matched the Central Division champion and top-seeded Chicago White Sox against the West Division champion and second-seeded Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The White Sox, by virtue of having the best record in the AL during the 2005 season, had the home-field advantage. The White Sox won the series four games to one to become the American League champions, and faced the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series, in which the White Sox swept the Astros in four games to win their first World Series championship in 88 years; as a result of the 2005 All-Star Game played in Detroit, Michigan at Comerica Park on July 12, the White Sox had home-field advantage in the World Series. The series was notable both for a controversial call in Game 2 of the series, and the outstanding pitching and durab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 National League Championship Series
The 2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was a playoff series in Major League Baseball’s 2004 postseason played from October 13 to 21 to determine the champion of the National League. It featured the Central Division champion and overall #1 seed St. Louis Cardinals, and the wild-card qualifying Houston Astros. This marked the first time in either Major League that two teams from the Central Division met in a Championship Series. In a series in which all seven games were won by the home team, the Cardinals won 4–3 to advance to the World Series against the American League champion Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox reached their first World Series since 1986, with the Cardinals playing in their first since 1987. While the NLCS was an exciting back-and-forth series, it was overshadowed in media attention by Boston's 3-0 comeback in the ALCS. The Cardinals would go on to lose in a sweep to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series in four games. Summary St. Louis Cardin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Major League Baseball Postseason
The 2005 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2005 season. The winners of the League Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series. In the American League, the New York Yankees returned for the eleventh straight year, the Boston Red Sox returned for the third year in a row, the now-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made their third appearance in the past four years, and the Chicago White Sox returned for the second time in six years. In the National League, the Atlanta Braves made their fourteenth straight postseason appearance, the San Diego Padres returned for the first time since 1998, the St. Louis Cardinals returned for the fifth time in six years, and the Houston Astros returned for the third time in five years. This was Houston's last postseason appearance as a member of the National League, and their last postseason appearance o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional baseball league in the world. Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day traditionally held during the first week of April. Six teams in each league then advance to a four-round Major League Baseball postseason, postseason tournament in October, culminating in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions first played in 1903. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. Formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively, the NL and AL cemented their cooperation with the National Agreement in 1903, making MLB the oldest major professional sports league in the world. They remained le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League (baseball)
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP) of 1871–1875 (often called simply the "National Association"), the NL is sometimes called the Senior Circuit, in contrast to MLB's other league, the American League, which was founded 25 years later and is called the "Junior Circuit". Both leagues currently have 15 teams. The National League survived competition from various other professional baseball leagues during the late 19th century. Most did not last for more than a few seasons, with a handful of teams joining the NL once their leagues folded. The American League declared itself a second major league in 1901, and the AL and NL engaged in a "baseball war" durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League Championship Series
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National League (NL) Division Series. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the American League's (AL) Championship Series. The NLCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to a best-of-seven format. History Before 1969, the National League champion (the " pennant winner") was determined by the best win–loss record at the end of the regular season. There were four ''ad hoc'' three-game playoff series due to ties under this formulation (in 1946, 1951, 1959, and 1962). A structured postseason series began in 1969, when both the National and American Leagues were reorganized into two divisions each, East a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
