Sammy Sosa Batting photograph

Date1998 September 25

DescriptionA color full length photograph of Sammy Sosa at the Houston Astrodome hitting his 66th home run of the season on September 25, 1998. Sosa is in the right handed batter's box and wearing a Chicago Cubs road uniform. His has just hit the baseball and is looking in the direction of left field where the ball landed. His body is twisted in a way that his upper body is facing the camera, and his lower body is facing the field. In the background are a few fans in the stands. He has just dropped his bat behind him with his left hand. The photograph is taken from the third base side of the field. In the upper right corner of the photograph is written "Sammy Sosa 66."

Object numberBL-1998-06015-01

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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