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      • During a game between the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Devil Rays on June 3, 2003, Sosa was dismissed by the umpires for using a corked bat. Following his expulsion, the MLB seized 76 of Sosa's other bats for investigation. All of them were discovered to be cork-free.
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  2. Jun 10, 2020 · Without him clobbering home runs into the Wrigley Field bleachers, doing a fun hop when he tagged one into orbit, and blowing kisses into the camera, who knows where the game would be today. He helped make America's Pastime cool again, but a corked bat incident stained his image forever.

  3. Jun 4, 2003 · Plate umpire Tim McClelland conferred with his crew, then ejected Sosa for using a corked bat. Sosa apologized “from the bottom of my heart” after the game.

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  4. Jun 4, 2018 · This weekend marked an ignominious anniversary in Cubs lore, as it has been exactly 15 years since Sammy Sosa’s bat split open on a ground ball, revealing a terrible secret.

  5. June 3, 2003, Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa uses a corked bat in a game against the Devil Rays and is ejected and suspended for 8 games. He appealed his suspension, and it was...

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  6. Apr 8, 2005 · On June 3, 2003, in the first inning of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, slugger Sammy Sosa hit a ground ball toward second base. The impact split...

  7. Mar 10, 2023 · On June 3, 2003, Sammy Sosa was at-bat for the Chicago Cubs against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In the first inning of the game, Sosa was caught using a corked bat. After being alerted to the use of the illegal bat, umpires inspected the bat and found that it had indeed been corked.

  8. Jun 4, 2003 · Sammy Sosa, the Chicago Cubs outfielder who brought passion, power and a joie de vivre to memorable home run races with Mark McGwire in the 1990's, was ejected last night at Wrigley Field in...

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