Sammy Sosa
Wisch: Five Chicago Athletes Who Didn’t Go Out Like Urlacher
Here are five Windy City athletes who looked the weirdest playing for a team other than the one they’re best known for.
Baffoe: Outcasting Sammy Sosa Is Hypocritical
Sammy Sosa is one of the game’s Marlboro Men, a mascot of old that seems so wrong today.
Wisch: Retire Sosa’s Number? I Think We Can Retire That Thought
By Dave Wischnowsky – (CBS) When it comes to Sammy Sosa’s future, AOL Fanhouse columnist Lisa Olson has a bold prediction. “Within a few years,” she wrote in a column published on Thursday, “the Cubs […]
Sosa Says He And McGwire Belong In Hall Of Fame
Slammin’ Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number.
Sammy Sosa Now Heads Company Specializing In Needleless Drug Injections
Retired from the game of baseball, Sammy Sosa now manages a comapny called Injex 21, which specializes in needleless drug injections.
Abbatacola: The Hall Of Fame Sucks
I absolutely hate Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame voting.
Wisch: Would Fans Want Sammy Sosa Back At Wrigley?
I don’t think they want to see No. 21 tap his heart at home plate any time in the foreseeable future – and probably for much longer.
Wisch: Why Baseball’s Hall Of Fame Needs Its Own ‘Death Penalty’
With a slew of all-time greats in their first year of eligibility for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame, the summer of 2013 should be a banner one for Cooperstown.
Wisch: Cooperstown Deserves Better Than Roger Clemens
As a kid, the guy was my favorite player, so I’m certainly biased. But when it comes to keeping score of the all-time greatest Hall of Fame induction speeches, I think Ryne Sandberg’s wins in a rout.
Wisch: The 5 Worst Trades In Chicago Baseball History
For those wishing to trade a 22-year-old Castro, be very careful what you wish for.
Wisch: MLB Should Strip Braun Of His MVP
Ryan Braun shouldn’t keep his MVP. Not if the test result showing that the Milwaukee Brewers’ star left fielder and 2011 NL MVP had elevated levels of synthetic testosterone in his system this past season is indeed upheld upon appeal.
Wisch: As Thome Nears 600, Home Runs Have Struck Out
Derek Jeter stole all the headlines in pursuit of career hit 3,000. Meanwhile, no one is noticing that Jim Thome is nearing an even rarer feat.
Wisch: PEDs And The NBA – Why Haven’t We Wondered More?
Back in 1998, I was naïve. But here in 2011? Well, I’m not. At least that’s certainly true when it comes to the issue of athletes using performance enhancing drugs to give themselves an edge on the field.
Quentin Named AL Player Of The Week
The Chicago White Sox’s Carlos Quentin has been named the American League’s Player of the Week, for the week ending on April 3.
Dorfman: The Steroid Shame Shouldn’t Be Forgotten
Major League Baseball has so many things working to its advantage including a century old resilience to overcome every challenge placed before it.
Muller: Cheating Or Not…Steroid Era Players Deserve HOF Opportunity
Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America are making their point loud and clear to all the former players who played during the “Steroid Era.”
Harry Caray’s Buys Sosa’s Corked Bat
Harry Caray’s Restaurant is now the owner of the infamous corked bat used by Sammy Sosa in 2003.
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