Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept (4-0) the Houston Astros to win the 2005 World Series. 2005 also marked the inaugural season of the Washington Nationals, who relocated from Montreal and were formerly known as the Expos. This is Washington, D.C.'s first time having a baseball team since the Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers following the 1971 season. Chris Burke ended the 2005 NLDS with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 18th inning. The Astros went from 15-30 to the 2005 World Series. They also went 22-7 in July. Champions Major League Baseball Regular season Champions World Series Champion – Chicago White Sox Postseason – October 4 to October 26 Click on any series score to link to that series' page. 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. Postseason MVPs World Series MVP – Jermaine Dye ALCS MVP – Paul Konerko NLCS MVP – Roy Oswalt All-Star Game, July 12 at Comerica Park – American League, 7-5; Miguel Tejada, MVP Home Run Derby, July 11 – Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia Phillies International Baseball World Cup — Cuba over South Korea European Baseball Championship — Netherlands over Italy Professional Asia Series — Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan) over Samsung Lions (Korea) Caribbean World Series — Venados de Mazatlán (Mexico) China Baseball League — Beijing Tigers over Tianjin Lions Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) — Sinon Bulls over Macoto Cobras European Cup — Grosseto (Italy) over HCAW Bussum (Netherlands) Holland Series — DOOR Neptunus over HCAW Bussum Italy Serie A1 — Italeri Bologna over Leader T&A San Marino Japan Series — Chiba Lotte Marines over Hanshin Tigers Korean Series — Samsung Lions over Doosan Bears Taiwan Series — Sinon Bulls over Macoto Cobras Minor leagues AAA International League — Toledo Mud Hens Mexican League — Mexico Tigres Pacific Coast League — Nashville Sounds AA Eastern League — Akron Aeros Southern League — Jacksonville Suns Texas League — Midland RockHounds High-A California League — San Jose Giants Carolina League — Frederick Keys Florida State League — Palm Beach Cardinals Low-A Midwest League — South Bend