Sammy Sosa Batting photograph

Date1998

DescriptionA color montage photograph of Sammy Sosa commemorating his 20 home runs in the month of June, 1998. There are three pictures of Sosa two in the front are batting and he is wearing a Chicago Cubs home uniform. The third in the background is from the chest up and he is wearing a Chicago Cubs road uniform. In the first picture, on the left side of the photograph, Sosa is preparing to run out of the right handed batter's box. He has dropped the bat, which can be seen behind him, and is looking towards the field. In the second picture, on the right side of the photograph, Sosa has just finished his swing. His upper body is facing the camera and he is looking over his front (right) shoulder towards the field. He is still holding his baseball bat in both hands behind him. In the third picture, in the background, Sosa's body is facing the camera and he is looking off to his right. The background of the photograph is a vertical striped design with a Chicago Cubs logo to match the Chicago Cubs home uniform. In the lower left corner of the photograph are Sosa's hitting stats for the month of June, 1998. On the right side of the photograph is a logo for the serial number, which reads 426/5000.

Object numberBL-1998-05357-001

Subject Sosa, Sammy, 1968-

Subject Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 013 Players and Managers photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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