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See also: 2005 Major League Baseball season

The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. The MLB season was the 105th season of Major League Baseball The season was notable for the league's new steroid policy in the wake of the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.  

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Contents

Headline events of the year

Champions

Major League Baseball

LeagueEastern Division ChampionCentral Division ChampionWestern Division ChampionWild Card Qualifier
American LeagueNew York YankeesChicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimBoston Red Sox
National LeagueAtlanta BravesSt. Louis CardinalsSan Diego PadresHouston Astros
 Division Series
TV: ESPN/FOX		League Championship Series
TV: FOX		World Series
TV: FOX
              
 1 Chicago White Sox3 
4 Boston Red Sox0 
 1 Chicago White Sox4 
American League
 2 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim1 
2 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim3
 3 New York Yankees2 
  AL1 Chicago White Sox4
 NL4 Houston Astros0
 1 St. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 2005 American League playoffs matched the Central Division champion Chicago The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The American League Championship Series ( ALCS) the second round of the 2005 American League playoffs matched the Central Division champion Chicago The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League Louis Cardinals3 
3 San Diego Padres0 
 1 St. The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on Louis Cardinals2
National League
 4 Houston Astros4 
2 Atlanta Braves1
 4 Houston Astros3 

Click on any series score to link to that series' page. The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2005 National League playoffs matched the Central Division champion and defending The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2005 National League playoffs matched the Central Division champion and defending The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2005 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on
Higher seed has home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.
American League has home field advantage during World Series as a result of American League victory in 2005 All-Star Game.
National League is seeded 1-3/2-4 as a result of NL regular season champion (St. Louis Cardinals) and NL wild card (Houston Astros) coming from the same division.

International

Professional

Minor leagues

Amateur

Awards and honors

Note: The Comeback Player of the Year Award was voted on for the first time by fans.
AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Most Valuable PlayerAlbert Pujols, STLAlex Rodriguez, NYY
Cy YoungChris Carpenter, STLBartolo Colón, LAA
Manager of the YearBobby Cox, ATLOzzie Guillén, CWS
Relief Man of the YearChad Cordero, WASMariano Rivera, NYY
Rookie of the YearRyan Howard, PHIHuston Street, OAK
Comeback Player of the YearKen Griffey, Jr., CINJason Giambi, NYY

Events

January-March

April

President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch at RFK Stadium in Washington DC on April 14 2005.
President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch at RFK Stadium in Washington DC on April 14 2005. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

May

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July

August

September

October

Books

Movies

Deaths

January-March

April-June

July-September

October-December

References

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  2. ^ a b In the News: Katie Brownell. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Xavier Frederick Rescigno ( October 13, 1912 - December 24, 2005) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
  3. ^ President Bush Welcomes Perfect Game Pitcher. Retrieved on 2008-03-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
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