The Long Beach Black Sox, So Cal ASA Alliance champions for Palm Springs I, March 19-20, 2005.  Back row, left to right: Damian Guerrero, Chuck Chapel, Chris Minogue, Andy Martinez, Randy Clay, Chuck Vranich, John Otte, David Hanker and Marcel Bernal.  Front row, left to right: Brett Semans, Benny Guerrero, Dale Lopes, player-manager-sponsor Fred Hanker, and Dan Fleming.  In their second year of existence, this win marked their first trip to an Alliance championship game, and their first Alliance tournament title.