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Touching 'em all; two years ago, Sammy Sosa groused at criticism that his game was lacking in several aspects. Then he took it to heart. (Baseball).(Statistical Data Included)
Sammy Sosa points to his right elbow, thinking back to the 2000 season and a secret that he chose not to share. "I couldn't even throw the ball to second base," he says. "I had a lot of opportunities to throw people out. But I was playing in pain. Nobody knew that. Only I knew."
Sosa finished that season with a career-low three assists. Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, then a Cubs coach, confirms that Sosa couldn't throw from right field with strength or accuracy. But Cubs trainers have no record of Sosa's condition, and the only six games Sosa missed were in September because of lower back stiffness.
If Sosa's elbow hurt so badly, why didn't he ...
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