Minute Maid Park hosted the Astros' first World Series games (2005)

Minute Maid Park hosted Games 3–5 of the 2005 World Series during the Houston Astros' first World Series appearance. The 2005 series matched the Astros against the Chicago White Sox and included multiple games at the downtown ballpark. The events in October 2005 marked the first time the World Series was played at Minute Maid Park.