The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
Steven Thomas Avery is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers in his career.
James Rodney Richard was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led the National League (NL) twice in strikeouts and was named an NL All-Star player in 1980.
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:
Joseph Neal Devine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics.
The 2004 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 2004 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 5,and ended on Monday,October 11,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:
Richard Shane Reynolds is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 through 2004 for the Houston Astros,Atlanta Braves,and Arizona Diamondbacks. Listed at 6' 3",210 lb.,Reynolds batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bastrop,Louisiana.
The 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 1998 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,September 29,and ended on Sunday,October 4,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
Joseph Charles Sambito is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros,New York Mets (1985) and Boston Red Sox (1986–1987). He batted and threw left-handed.
The 2001 National League Division Series (NLDS),the opening round of the 2001 National League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 9,and ended on Sunday,October 14,with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
Robert James Bruce was an American professional baseball player,a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 219 games in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967 for the Detroit Tigers,Houston Colt .45s / Astros,and Atlanta Braves.
The 1986 Houston Astros season was the 25th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. For the second time in team history,the Astros won the National League West;it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons,and it would be their last for eleven years.
The 2005 Houston Astros season was the 44th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. They qualified for the postseason for the second consecutive season and it was the sixth time they had done so in a span of nine seasons. Expectations had been raised since the Astros had come one win away from a pennant the previous year. However,they got to a sluggish 15–30 start. They then went on to win 74 of the next 117 games to claim the wild card playoff spot,and would go on to win the National League pennant to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history,which gave them the privilege of hosting the first World Series game in the state of Texas. However,they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.
The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park,the Astros hosted the All-Star Game,which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record,Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the American League Central and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS),scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award,becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues,and the only one with seven overall.
Charles Alfred Morton IV is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves selected Morton in the third round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He has also previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and Tampa Bay Rays. Morton was a World Series champion in 2017 and 2021 and an All-Star in 2018 and 2019. Morton is the active pitcher with the most career batters hit by pitch with 180.
The 2010 Atlanta Braves season was the franchise's 45th season in Atlanta along with the 135th season in the National League and 140th overall. It featured the Braves' attempt to reclaim a postseason berth for the first time since 2005. The Braves once again were skippered by Bobby Cox,in his 25th and final overall season managing the team. It was their 45th season in Atlanta,and the 135th of the franchise. Finishing the season with a 91–71 record,the Braves won the NL Wild Card,only to be eliminated in the NLDS by the San Francisco Giants in four games.
The 2013 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 17th season of home games at Turner Field,48th season in Atlanta,and 143rd season overall. The Atlanta Braves were the 2013 National League Eastern division champions with a record of 96-66. The Braves won their first game of the season (7–5) against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 1. They finished the season in first place in the National League East,but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. This was also the Braves first division title since the “Baby Braves”in 2005.
The 2021 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2021 season. The 117th World Series was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves and the American League (AL) champion Houston Astros. The series began on October 26 and concluded on November 2.
The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 140th season in the history of the franchise,and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went 87–75 during the regular season. They went on to win the National League pennant for the first time since 2009.
The 2022 Houston Astros season was the 61st season for the Houston Astros,a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston,Texas,their 58th as the Astros,10th in both the American League and American League West,and 23rd at Minute Maid Park. The Astros entered the season as both the defending AL and AL West champions,and they looked to avenge their 2021 World Series loss to the Atlanta Braves in six games.
