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2. fanbuzz.com › mlb › sammy-sosa-corked-batSammy Sosa’s Corked Bat Stained His Image Forever - FanBuzz

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   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.

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     TB@CHC: Umpires discover cork in Sosa's broken bat

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4. www.bleachernation.com › cubs › 2018/06/0415 Years Ago, Sammy Sosa's Corked Bat Popped - Bleacher Nation

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   Jun 4, 2018 · Chicago Cubs. 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. 15 years ago today, Sammy Sosa was busted with a corked bat. pic.twitter.com/snDMUhR9K8. — Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) June 3, 2018.

5. galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com › chi-130603-photos-fromPhotos from the archive: Sammy Sosa's corked bat -- Chicago ...

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   Jun 3, 2003 · Photos from the archive: Sammy Sosa's corked bat. June 3, 2013. Ten years ago today, Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa was ejected in the first inning of Chicago's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay...

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   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...

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7. cubbiescrib.com › chicago-cubs-sammy-sosa-corkedChicago Cubs: Remembering the Sammy Sosa corked bat game

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   Apr 7, 2020 · In the first inning of a battle against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Sosa waved at a sharp 3-2 breaking ball from pitcher Geremi Gonzalez shattering his bat as the ball blooped out to second base.

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8. thebaseballlifestyle.com › the-last-player-caughtThe Last Player Caught with a Corked Bat: Sammy Sosa

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   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.

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   What happened to the Sammy Sosa 'corked bat' game?

   • Since there’s no baseball to speak of, let’s remember a game that no Chicago Cubs fan will ever forget. The Sammy Sosa ‘corked bat’ game. In most other Chicago Cubs seasons, Sammy Sosa’s corked bat fiasco way back in 2003 is probably the main headline as opposed to a cliff note to the other events that happened that season.

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   What happened to Sammy Sosa's bat?

   • Sammy Sosa corks his bat. Sammy Sosa's fall from grace was only in its infancy when on this June afternoon he broke his bat in the first inning of a game against the Devil Rays. He was immediately ejected when the bat was revealed to be corked, a big no-no in baseball.

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   What happened to Sammy Sosa?

   • With runners on second and third in the bottom of the first inning, Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa, who was in a bit of a slump at the time, smacked a low breaking ball from Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Jeremi Gonzalez to second base. The pitch snapped Sosa's bat in half, and he was thrown out at first, but the play scored Mark Grudzielanek.

   Sammy Sosa Corked Bat: The “Accident” That Stained His

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   How did Sosa's corked bat affect his legacy?

   • Sosa’s corked bat complicated an already confusing legacy of an all-time great home run hitter burdened with baggage that cast doubts on how many of those dingers he earned. One of the greatest dings on his legacy in the eyes of many happened on June 3, 2003.

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   What does corking a bat do?

   • The strategy behind corking a bat is that if you hollow out the inside of the sweet spot and replace the lumber with a cork, it reduces the weight of the bat. A lighter bat theoretically means a hitter can whip it through the strike zone at higher velocities. Faster barrel speed should mean longer dinger distance.

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   Is Carlos Sosa still a superstar?

   • Back in 2003, Sosa was still one of the biggest MLB superstars around. He was the NL home run leaderthe year before, became the first player in history with three seasons of at least 60 home runs two years prior, and belted his 500th home run earlier in the season.

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10. www.cubby-blue.com › my_weblog › 2013/06/10-years10 years since Sammy Sosa's corked bat. (illustration)

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    Jun 10, 2013 · 10 years ago, Sammy Sosa busted a corked bat right there at Wrigley Field. In front of everybody. This is of course one of my favorite illustrations from what I still consider the best Cub Season of my lifetime, 2003.