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)
2005 all-star festivities
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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