RANDO KNIGHT, pj & the ladies representing: the u.s.s.r. career homers: 47 season homers: 3 -2004 derby finalist is 7th all-time in homers round 1 total: 0 (did not advance) |
TERRY HALL, uncle jed's pocket watch representing: niger career/season homers: 4 -color barrier-breaker looking to become first african-american to win an sbl homerun derby round 1 total: 2 (did not advance) |
DANK ELLY, analisa goodthing representing: uzbekistan career homers: 24 season homers: 7 -terrorist/attic sneaker looking to become first muslim to win an sbl homerun derby round 1 total: 3 (did not advance) |
BILLY WEISBERG, pj & the ladies representing: israel career homers: 34 season homers: 7 -5-time sbl all-star and former player of the year making his third consecutive h.r.d. appearance round 1 total: 5 (did not advance) |
MIKEY MOROCO, train on terry shernisky representing: the orient career homers: 34 season homers: 9 -hit the game-winning grand slam in the 2004 all-star game round 1 total: 2 (did not advance) |
BEN ELLIOTT, analisa goodthing representing: the united states of america career homers: 9 season homers: 9 -went from 0 homers in his first 2 seasons to a serious longball threat in '05 round 1 total: 0 (did not advance) |
JAMIE MOROCO, return of the weenises representing: italy career homers: 7 season homers: 3 -italian stallion fills in for billy picciotto had a career high 3 jacks this year round 1 total: 0 (did not advance) |
SHELLEY GOODPASTOR, uncle jed's pocket watch representing: wales career homers: 36 season homers: 19 -sbl single-game recordholder for homers with 10. also holds the #2 spot with 9. round 1 total: 9 (advances to semifinals) round 2 total: 17 (defeats n. tomko, advances to finals) championship: defeated matt mcclelland 12-11; 2005 SBL HOMERUN DERBY CHAMP |
TERRY SHERNISKY, return of the weenises representing: canada career/season homers: 21 -rookie of the year frontrunner had 21 homers (5th all-time for rooks) while carrying a .644 avg. round 1 total: 11 (advances to semifinals) round 2 total: 10 (lost to m. mcclelland) |
LEE NESPOR, uncle jed's pocket watch representing: slovenia career homers: 54 season homers: 21 -2004 derby winner wants revenge following last seasons one-and-done round 1 total: 7 (did not advance, lost to m. mcclelland in tiebreaker) |
BRYAN FRANKOVICH, team koopa troopa representing: the czech republic career homers: 55 season homers: 30 -set personal best with 30 jacks in 2005, currently 5th in career homers round 1 total: 7 (did not advance, lost to m. mcclelland in tiebreaker) |
NATE TOMKO, pj & the ladies representing: ireland career homers: 182 season homers: 50 -sbl single season recordholder and career leader in longballs; defending derby champ round 1 total: 9 (advances to semifinals) round 2 total: 13 (lost to s. goodpastor) |
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THE 2005 SBL HOMERUN DERBY |
JON OLSAVSKY, pj & the ladies representing: non-soviet russia career homers: 80 season homers: 13 -#3 all-time sbl homerun hitter nailed his first-ever walk off shot in 2005 championship series round 1 total: 4 (did not advance) |
MATT MCCLELLAND, team koopa troopa representing: scotland career homers: 22 season homers: 14 -career-best 14 longballs this season, good for 9th in the league round 1 total: 7 (defeats l. nespor and b. frankovich in tiebreaker, advances to semifinals) round 2 total: 11 (defeats t. shernisky, advances to finals) championship: lost to shelley goodpastor, 12-11 |