JANUARY - playing with the Queensland team in The Claxton Shield (Australia's National Baseball Tournament) during January, Brett was selected as The Helms Award winner for the 'Most Valuable Player'

APRIL to SEPTEMBER - he then departed for the United States to join up with The Portland Sea Dogs (the "AA" affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) where he was also named as the 'Most Valuable Player' and competed in the "AA" All Star Game

AUGUST - a Silver Medal as a member of the Australian Baseball Team competing at The Athens Olympics

SEPTEMBER - a holiday in London, Rome and Paris with his sister Tanya

WEDNESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER - returned to Cairns for "rest-and-relaxation"

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER - played for Shogun/Heat Baseball Club in The Cairns Baseball League, and was presented with an 'Achievement and Support Award' at the League's Presentation Night

MONDAY 1st NOVEMBER - departed for Venezuela, having been invited to join The Leones del Caracas Baseball Club which participated in The Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional

MONDAY 29th NOVEMBER - resigned with The Boston Red Sox for the 2005 season

Brett was playing rightfield for the Leones del Caracas
during a game against the La Guaira Tiburones
and click here for the full game report

During the bottom of the third innings, a Tiburones batter hit to rightfield
and here is a note from one of the game reports which appeared in a Caracas newspaper
"Luis Hernández falló con línea a la derecha para una gran atrapada de Brett Roneberg"
and the literal translation is
"Luis Hernández failed with line to the right for a great one trapped by Brett Roneberg"

A TERRIFIC DIVING CATCH!!!

In making the catch, Brett landed on his left shoulder
and it was giving him 'some discomfort'
He remained in the game but was replaced in the top of the eighth innings



The shoulder problems continued
and he decided to return to Australia to have it examined

SATURDAY 25th DECEMBER - arrived in Cairns after the flight from Venezuela

WEDNESDAY 29th DECEMBER - had an MRI on his left shoulder and click here to read the official medical report

WEDNESDAY 5th JANUARY - the above report and film-CD's were sent to the Boston Red Sox and click here to read an email from Jim Young

TUESDAY 18th JANUARY - Brett travelled to Melbourne and was examined by Mr Matthew Evans of the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - and click here for the report that was sent to Jim Young and Dr Busconi of the Boston Red Sox

FRIDAY 21st JANUARY - scheduled for surgery at The Avenue Hospital in Windsor Melbourne

------------......and click here for twelve photos taken during Brett's surgery

------------......and click here for a "step-by-step" guide to Brett's surgery and the post-operative orders

SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY - Brett arrived back in Cairns - two photos taken at the Cairns Airport

JANUARY - click here to read Brett's initial physiotherapy program whch he started doing on Monday 24th January

MONDAY 24th JANUARY - click here to read a letter from the surgeon, Mathew Evans, to the physiotherapist supervising Brett's recovery

TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY - "Shoulder surgery ends Roneberg's dream run" - an article from the Cairns Post newspaper - Brett is interviewed and speaks about how the injury happened and his plans for the future - includes a photo

THURSDAY 17th FEBRUARY - click here to see the shoulder exercises Brett started today

SUNDAY 20th FEBRUARY - as he is doing his physio program up to three times per day, Brett needed somewhere to work - click here to see "Brett's Gym" - four photos - and Sharon is joining in!!!

SATURDAY 26th FEBRUARY - click here to see Brett's new car!!! - due to his injury, Brett is unable to drive a car with a manual-gear-change at the moment and a "Doctor-Friend" lent him this one!!!

WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH - as part of his rehabilitation program, Brett's physiotherapist gave him a number of exercises to be done in a pool - here are nine photos taken during one of these sessions - Photos 1 and 2 - Photos 3 and 4 - Photos 5, 6 and 7 - Photos 8 and 9

SUNDAY 17th APRIL - swinging the bat again!!! - the first "batting practise" since the injury - click here for twelve photos of Brett doing T-work - at the Trinity Beach Baseball Complex

WEDNESDAY 20th APRIL - swimming is now a part of Brett's rehab program - click here for eighteen photos taken at Smithfield Pool

WEDNESDAY 18th MAY - throwing for the first time since the operation!!! - Brett is now following a program in respect to time and distance - these photos were taken on Sunday 5th June 2005 in the batting cage at the Trinity Beach Baseball Complex - Photos 1, 2, 3 and 4 - Photos 5, 6 and 7 - Photos 8, 9 and 10 with Ritchie Mounsey

JUNE - the City Life Magazine published an article on Brett's physiotherapist - Brett was included and click here to see the article and photo

THURSDAY 2nd JUNE - facing "live pitching" again!!! - following two weeks of T-work, Brett faced his first "live pitcher" - these photos were taken on Sunday 5th June 2005 in the batting cage at the Trinity Beach Baseball Complex - click here for three shots of Brett and Ritchie Mounsey - and click here for twelve shots of Brett swinging the bat

THURSDAY 30th JUNE to SUNDAY 14th AUGUST - Brett has been appointed Hitting Coordinator for the 2005 Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program - this is being held on the Gold Coast, Queensland - click here for the Program details, Brett's appointment and Duty Statement, accommodation, etc

FRIDAY 2nd to SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER - Brett was selected into the Australian Team to contest the 2005 Baseball World Cup - these Championships are to be held in The Netherlands - click here for all the details, including participating countries, schedule, results, statistics, etc

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