Sammy Sosa Batting photograph
Date1998
DescriptionA color full length photograph of Sammy Sosa batting at Dodger Stadium in 1998. Sosa is in the right handed batter's box and wearing a Chicago Cubs road uniform. He is in mid-swing with his front (left) leg straight and his back (right) leg bent at the knee. His upper body is rotating towards the pitcher's mound and he is looking over his front (left) shoulder down at the path of the baseball. With both hands he is holding a baseball bat that is extended over home plate. In the background is the photo well and a half full crowd in the stands. The photograph is taken from the first base side of the field.
Object numberBL-1999-01502-002
Subject
Sosa, Sammy, 1968-
Subject
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 013 Players and Managers photographic materials
Dimensions8 x 10 in.
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