Question: The 2006 Century 21 Home Run Derby eliminated all but two competitors over three rounds: a left-handed professional baseball first baseman and this man.

Context articles: Ryan Howard
Hsieh Chia-hsien
2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
Dan Johnson (baseball)
2006 Philadelphia Phillies season
2016 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
2007 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
Fred McGriff
2006 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby

Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.
 Howard previously played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2016.
 Howard stands 6 ft and weighs 240 lbs .
 He bats and throws left-handed.
 Howard holds numerous MLB and Phillies' franchise records.
Hsieh Chia-hsien (; born April 8, 1976 in Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China) is a Taiwanese professional baseball player.
 Originally drafted by the Taiwan Major League's Taichung Agan in 1998, after TML's merger into CPBL he has been playing for the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Macoto Gida and its successors Macoto Cobras and Dmedia T-REX since 2003.
 A left-handed outfielder and first baseman, he is well known for his offensive and powerful batting.
 He has been a frequent member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team since 1999 and holds a controversial record of reaching career 100th home run fastest in the history of professional baseball in Taiwan in within only 454 games; CPBL did not recognize this record because his first 75 home runs were hit in the TML.
 He also hit CPBL's milestone 5000th home run on April 12, 2006.
The 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby (known through sponsorship as the Gillette Home Run Derby) was a home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) between five batters each from the American League and National League.
 The derby was held on July 14, 2014, at the site of the 2014 MLB All-Star Game, Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 Yoenis Céspedes was the winner, repeating his winning performance in 2013 to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players to win consecutive Home Run Derbies.
Daniel Ryan "Dan" Johnson (born August 10, 1979) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Bravos de León of the Mexican Baseball League.
 He has played most of his ten seasons in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball as a first baseman and pitcher, but has never held a Major League starting job for an entire season.
 He is perhaps best known for hitting a dramatic two-out, two-strike home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of the last game of the 2011 season, also known as Wild Card Wednesday.
 That home run tied the game, which the Rays eventually won, sending them to the playoffs.
 His clutch hitting for the Rays, along with his red hair and beard, earned him the nickname "The Great Pumpkin".
The 2006 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 124th season in the history of the franchise.
 The Phillies finished in second place in the National League East, 12 games behind the New York Mets, and three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild-Card race.
 The Phillies, managed by Charlie Manuel, played their home games at Citizens Bank Park.
 Phillies first-baseman Ryan Howard was the National League's Most Valuable Player for the 2006 season, and was the winner of the Century 21 Home Run Derby, held during the All-Star Break at Pittsburgh.
The 2016 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby (known through sponsorship as the T-Mobile Home Run Derby) was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB).
 The derby was held on July 11, 2016, at Petco Park in San Diego, California, the site of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
 On July 8, the participants that will be eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby were announced.
 Giancarlo Stanton won the Home Run Derby by defeating defending champion Todd Frazier 20-13.
The 2007 State Farm Home Run Derby was a 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game event.
 The Home Run Derby was held on July 9 at AT&T Park, the home field of the San Francisco Giants.
 As usual, the competition had eight competitors, seven of whom were eliminated over three rounds.
 The Home Run Derby was seen July 9 on ESPN at 8 p.m. EST.
 Vladimir Guerrero, of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, beat Alex Ríos of the Toronto Blue Jays in the final.
The 2017 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was a home run hitting contest between eight batters from Major League Baseball (MLB).
 The derby was held on July 10, 2017, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, the site of the 2017 MLB All-Star Game.
 On July 5, the participants that will be eligible to participate in the Home Run Derby were announced.
 Aaron Judge won the Home Run Derby, becoming the first rookie to outright win the event.
Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played for six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1986 through 2004.
 A power-hitting first baseman, he became a five-time All-Star and led both leagues in home runs in separate years – the American League in 1989 and the National League in 1992.
 McGriff finished his career with 493 home runs, tied with Hall of Fame player Lou Gehrig, and only seven homers away from joining the 500 home run club.
 He won a World Series title as a first baseman with the Atlanta Braves in 1995.
 He currently works in the Atlanta Braves' front office as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations.
The 2006 Century 21 Home Run Derby was a 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game event held at PNC Park, the home field of the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 10, 2006.
 The competition had eight competitors as usual and seven were eliminated in over three rounds.
 Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies defeated David Wright of the New York Mets to be crowned derby champion.
 A total of 87 home runs were hit in the derby.