Following Wang Chien-ming's outstanding showing with the Yankees, the "Taishan Kid" Wu Chia-ching snatched first place in the fifth World Pool Championship, held in Taiwan.
繼洋基隊王建民的精采演出之後，「泰山小子」吳珈慶又在第 5 度於台灣舉辦的世界花式撞球錦標賽中拿下冠軍，緊接著「刀鋒戰士」張裴瑋和「漂亮寶貝」陳純甄也在德國舉辦的 2005 世運會中勇奪男子金牌與女子銀牌。