Sammy Sosa 2002 Home Run Derby First Round
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- Sammy Sosa 2002 Home Run Derby First Round
Sammy Sosa 2002 Home Run Derby First Round Home Runs
1. 447 Feet
2. 496 Feet
3. 480 Feet
4. 502 Feet
5. 520 Feet
6. 432 Feet
7. 482 Feet
8. 384 Feet
9. 512 Feet
10. 524 Feet
11. 438 Feet
12. 502 Feet
Total- 5,719 Feet
07/08/2002 11:57 pm ET
Sosa puts on a show at Derby
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
MILWAUKEE -- Sammy Sosa went where no one thought to hit balls at Miller Park before.
Sosa launched homers up, in and out of Miller Park in Monday night's Home Run Derby but ran out of swings in the final round, losing to New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi, 7-1.
"It was a great show today," Sosa said. "I really enjoyed everything."
What a show.
"Nobody's ever thought about hitting something above the windows," Milwaukee's Richie Sexson said of Sosa, who hit several above them and at least one ball out of the ballpark. It was just like home for Sosa, who routinely belts home runs onto Waveland Avenue over the left-field bleachers for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
"The guy who caught that ball was from Wrigley Field," Sosa said of the lucky fan who snared the souvenir. "It's something that just came out."
Sosa hit five home runs over 500 feet in the first round alone.
"I think the measurements were a little short," Sexson said.
The Cubs right fielder really wanted to win this one. He brought Cubs bullpen catcher Benny Cadahia to throw for him. Cadahia lives in Miami in the offseason and throws batting practice for Sosa, starting in January.
Cadahia's brother threw to Sosa in 2000 when Sosa won the Home Run Derby. Last year, no Cadahia was present and Sosa finished second to Arizona's Luis Gonzalez. Good luck charm? Sure.
In the first round, Sosa took the first two pitches, then launched the third 447 feet into the left-center seats.
"That's an appetizer," said New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza, who was doing the play by play on ESPN.
Eight pitches later, Sosa cranked one 496 feet into the upper deck in left near the TGIFriday's restaurant at Miller Park. Sosa's fourth homer sailed 502 feet to center. His fifth was an incredible 520 feet into the upper deck.
"I just want to know what it feels like once," said Arizona pitcher Curt Schilling.
Sosa's seventh soared 482 feet.
"Let's just stop this and go out for dinner," Piazza said. "I'm getting whiplash."
Sosa's 12th struck the scoreboard in straightaway center field.
"After the first round, I was like, 'Oh my gosh,'" Giambi said. "He started out like a house on fire, hitting them almost out of the stadium. It was ridiculous. It was unbelievable."
Sosa's dozen were the third-largest first-round total in Derby competition. Giambi hit 14 in 2001 and Mark McGwire had 13 in 1999.
"I'm just starting to get warmed up," Sosa said.
Sosa advanced to the final by hitting five homers in the second round and topping Sexson by one. On his fifth, Sosa flipped the bat toward home. That was all he needed.
"He's intimidating," Sexson said.
The ball that traveled 518 feet into the steel support probably will still be lodged somewhere in Miller Park's rafters after the season is over.
But Sosa ran out of gas in the final round, hitting only one while Giambi finished with seven.
"The last round I came up a little short," Sosa said. "[Giambi] deserved to win. I realized it's not how far you hit it, it's how many you hit."
Sosa stuck to his "hit one, take one" pitch approach style.
"He swings at one and then takes one so he doesn't get too tired," Cadahia said. "I think he hit too many in the first round."
How serious is Sosa about hitting? He and Cadahia were analyzing his swing in the hallway to the showers in the clubhouse after the event was over.
"He's got tremendous raw strength," said Houston's Lance Berkman, who leads the Major Leagues with 29 home runs at the break, yet hit only one in the first round of the competition.
"He hits balls further than anybody," Berkman said of Sosa. "It's unbelievable. Especially off a batting-practice pitcher who's not generating a lot of power for you. You've got to generate a lot of power yourself."
"I put on a great show for the fans," Sosa said, "and that's what it's all about."
Carrie Muskat is a writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to approval by Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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These HR derbys are so nostalgic. The sound of the bat. The sound of the players’ chains moving when they swing. Everything about it is perfect.
Played D1 baseball as a 3B/1B and can look myself in the mirror knowing I never cheated but DAMN... the "steroid era" was entertaining.
Sammy was in a groove that day 😂
They were juiced up!!!
@@slingitandflingitdiscgolf8340 And yet in today's era everyone cries about sign stealing!
@@eddyhernandez8872 he choked in the last round and lost to Giambi.
They need to go back to this format. You can appreciate every homerun better that way
I agree
@@griffeywager2652 you got that sweet camera angle that makes the ball look like it’s going to space. Then to see how far it goes… you can’t do that with this new one
They need to go back to taking roids.Itd be way more fun
@@jcinfan Hahaha Yeah
what the steroids?
Sammy and Mark saved baseball after the strike. This stuff was legendary
Yeah they're the whole reason people watch baseball all the time now. In no way did they tarnish the sport 🤦🏻♂️
STÉROÏDES SAVED BASEBALL
That's was a great year. I'm a sammy fan.
Go Cub's Go
Nope the roids saved baseball
@alien observer stfu puppet.
God take us back to this era. What a great time in baseball
Bro he's hitting balls to this day haven't been hit at Miller Park 😳
steroids can take us back
Sammy drinking jet fuel before hitting that plate
Nowadays ball players are wearing jewelry like wannabe reggeatón artists. Bunch of kens is all I see.
JZ. Go drink a Bud Light
I remember watching this live as a senior in high school. Those were some absolutely beautiful hit baseballs, steroids or not you still have to have great eye and hand coordination. Some were Majestic shots
Exactly
Your reaction time faster tho be honest. Soon as they see it they're able to get the bat around faster cause of juice
@@mical2great I always thought steroids make you stronger. Even if it gets the bat around faster does it help you see the ball better? But your luck and natural skill game gets better
They are throwing the balls right down the plate lol
Nope Roids are magic drugs
524 ft home run is still the longest HR hit in home run derby history
Incorrect. Frank Thomas hit one 525 feet a decade earlier.
ruclips.net/video/NSsxOlAsocU/видео.html
@@MyYTaccountName AND frank wasnt on the juice.
@@TheRealPunisher right..
@@MyYTaccountName but that link says 519 feet...
@@TheRealPunisher Frank was juiced out of his mind. Look at those tiny fuckin ears and HUGE fuckin head
Am I the only one that found home run derby more entertaining when they weren't up against a clock? I'd rather see less Homer's while the players can have fun in between swings, but also have the challenge of being very selective with their swings.
I liked this way a lot better. Felt like every pitch they really went for it
What a throwback. Sosa is a legend for this. It was an exhilarating experience watching this live.
Grande Sammy Sosa...uno de mis Grandes ídolos....Viva Dominicana!!!
Saludos desde Mexico
Some of the longest, and loudest, home runs you’ll ever see. Amazing
Five home runs over 500 feet in one round. Holy crap.
with cork bat
@@TeddyMusic.Sosa could have hit a ball 400 feet with a fungo or a whiffle ball bat. Who cares? Corking doesn’t help anything anyway. This guys could hit bombs. Period.
@@JohnMegaton2062lol there’s a reason they use cork bats if it didn’t do anything then there is no purpose in using them.. but yea they could hit bombs regardless
Watched damn near every Cubs game growing up, mostly just for Sosa's at-bats. He had this insane intensity in the batter's box...juice or not the man is a legend.
WGN after school baby
@@Parmesan300 haha that's right, you know what it is!
Same. WGN afternoon games were must see TV my entire childhood. Then flipping back and forth during commercials to TBS to watch those great Bobby Cox teams.
besides the original air date watching live, this is the first time I've gotten to watch this where the video doesn't look like it was recorded on an Etch-a-Sketch. This quality is fantastic. Thank you so much for uploading This was probably my favorite for a long time. I loved 1999but watching Sosa hit the ball where he hid it in this video, was just amazing. I remember I would hang up with my buddy that I called to talk about one of the home runs and then I would call him right back to talk about it and then hang up and then call him right back hahaha this was probably one of my favorite performances of all time along with Josh Hamilton in 2008. I believe that if we had statcast back then a lot of these homeruns would be shorter than they are being estimated.when people hit the upper deck or they hit stuff that's high in the air people assume that it has to be like 500 ft but in reality it's only 20 ft past the fence.you don't know if it's coming down from the fly or if it's still on a trajectory where it's got more space to fly.so I think that 520 foot home run would have been quite a bit shorter if we had statcast but none-the-less this was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. I don't give a shit if he was on steroids.this was entertaining. And steroids made baseball better whether you agree with them or not baseball was saved by steroids.
Bring injectables back and let's make baseball great again
I will bet whatever amount for someone to inject steroid and hit only two homerun the way Sammy used to hit..just two. and I bet you no one will. Sammy was born with that talent and steroid do not make the player talent. so stop the hate.
drboy22 dude the guys clearly juiced lmao that’s not hate
@@a167474 you are right and I agree with you, but my point is that people assume that by injecting it, you can hit pitched ball at 100mph and just hit homerun after homerun. that's the part I don't agree with anybody. juiced do give you more power but do not give you the talent to hit pitched ball at 98 to 100 mph and hit homerun..dud to hit a homerun you need to learn how to swing the bat in a position that only player with experience will know. it is not easy bro..i have play for years and have hit pitched ball at around 94mph..but I have never hit a ball going at more then 100mph. dud is hard to hit it trust me. so juice do not give you the talent, you need to born with it and master it with a lot of practice.
drboy22 yeah true that ! The muscles probably even get in the way of the natural swing
@@a167474 exactly..you got my point.
The good old days. No social media, baseball was lit, sammy was Black, everyone was blasting balls out the park, I miss these times. Ngl
yeah, nowadays every event is filled with hashtags and selfies and all sorts of dumb shit that takes away from the game. Back then everyone was there for the event and everyone was into it. Today half the fans would have their backs turned to take selfies and post them to their instagram that they think anyone gives a shit about.
THIS WHEN SAMMY WAS BLACK
First time in history somebody went back
@@larryl1427 is that for real?
LMFAO!
J Greenseed Is that a fact ?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I tested positive for Roids just watching this.
This is by far the best home run derby ever...the only full version I can find is horrible quality...thank you for uploading this piece at least
Best one was 08 when Hamilton won
Vividly remember this derby.... sammy hit absolute bombs... Miller Park was a great stadium for this too...
Cause of steroids
@@jaylopez6281 True!!!
I remember this HR derby like yesterday. I was 8 years old at the Disney World Sports resort watching it Sosa was my favorite player.
I was 38 and I don't remember jack shit
I remember years back playing MLB The Show and hitting a homerun at Miller Park with Matt Holiday. It ricocheted off the green roof facade just below the upper deck in left, and I thought that was far. Sammy is hitting bombs another 15-30 ft. past that!
Look how people used to enjoy live events - not behind their phones.
"That's in *fond du lac* !!
Thanks for the shout out Chris!
I'll never forget this, I was 12. Tom Petty "Running down a dream" was the promo song. I know there has been "more impressive" HR derby performances, but this in my favorite.
same. I always go back to this as THE derby round. never forget watching them bounce around that yellow slide in left field.
@@sharpess4469 kids will never get it
Yep haha I always thought they said right down the drain. that was the braves theme song for 1 year as well when Sheffield was playing with them and I was watching every day. The 1999 was the first one I ever watched and this one was my favorite for a long time. the only performances that I like anywhere near as much as this one are Josh Hamilton in 2008 and maybe Stanton and judge but this one and Hamilton are definitely my two favorites
@@thickerconstrictor9037 McGwire at Fenway was pretty great also. But yeah Hamilton was an all time performance. A name that will get lost over time, but he was Barry Bonds level good when he was good.
More impressive? No. I’ll take this over Josh Hamilton or Bobby Abreau any day. Those guys may have hit more, but Sosa’s average distance is 478 ft…that’s absolutely ludicrous
Alfonso Soriano’s reaction is the best 😂😂😂😂
Jimmy Rollins too...😁
RIP,. Joe Morgan.One of the greatest to ever play the game.
Had a bunch of your rival fans on their feet for you. This was legendary.
Steroid era the funnest era in baseball history. Beats Astros cheating ERA.
Joaquin Vierra What the Astros did was bad, but it doesn’t compare with what those guys were doing. They were taking records away from legitimate HOF players, like Hank Aaron. Players that didn’t deserve to have there greatness tarnished by drug users. Cheating is one thing, but standing up and saying I’m better than Hank freakin Aaron, when you’re not, is worse.
@@chrisledbetter9278 The Astros took away single seasons records from players within these last 3 seasons.
What makes you think greats from back in the day weren’t on steroids? There was no testing back in the day so how are we sure they never did it?
You mean the Yankees, Redsox and Astros cheating ERA. Plus whomever else did it.
The HIGHSTREET what records...enlighten me
Steroids or not still one of my favorite players during this time of MLB
I guess you like fake players with no real talent.
Love the sound of the chain, it's soooo early 00's!
Damn, i miss 90s and early 00s baseball. the corked bats and the steroid era was something else. It was a really fun time to be a fan..
The Attitude Era
@@southloopsoxfan More like the ALtitude Era, AMIRITE
Number 7 was the most impressive to me. Almost to center field and he hit the catwalk thing at the top of the stadium. Insane. That and the center field shot
0:20 nobody has ever hit the ball up there during a game in the entire history of the stadium. Just an incredible feat of strength.
Ryan Braun in 2015 against the Giants is the only one I could think of that left AmFam Field on the fly.
(Steroids)
@@michaelhession2105 Not ever calling it Amfam. Always will be Miller Park
You can give some ppl every advantage in the world (drugs, etc) and still not get the performance that Sammy put on that day.
His performance was EPIC !
(and Im a Junior Griffey fan all day)
I remember thinking as I watched this, that his PACING was BRILLIANT !
No one else paced themselves that way at that time.
Im glad I got to see this when it happened...thanks for the vid !
I'm grateful to be in that Cubs Era. Sosa and Kerry Woods are a breath of fresh air rewatching them. 115% enjoyable
I wish they would go back to the old format. The best part is watching the players and fans react to absolute nukes which there just isn't time now with how quick the pitches come.
Damn JuJu Smith-Schuster been on the juice.
Lol
Juju sucks, AB was right
I still remember watching this, epic swings from Sosa.
this version of the derby will ALWAYS be better than how it is now.
I never cared about your controversies. I cared that you were slammin sammy bringing life to baseball.
x Cortez and steroids and cheating wow what a role model he is shows kids it’s ok to cheat he’s a lowlife
bee boo quit crying, cry baby.
Do people not realize if roids were legal every youth player would have to risk their health long term physically and psychologically just to play a fuckin game.
They're not just fuckin themselves up doing that shit, their effecting everyone around them too.
Fuckin sociopaths.
So your saying your a piece of fucking uncompassionae shit
@bee boo so your a pos as well
1:29 bro that was OPPOSITE field idgaf steroids or not thats beast.
Apparently I was at this derby when I was 3 years old. Wish I remembered it lol
If I was the Advertisement team at Clarinex, I'd pay the MLB and Sammy whatever price to play that first 11 seconds of him hitting their ad
This home run derby format was so much better. ❤
Did anyone have a better swing? His swing is like baseball history all in one. Such good memories with Sammy Sosa!!!
Yes i love Sammy swing but griffey jr had a way way smoother swing
Between the 2 of em Mark had a better swing
*Laughs in Ken Griffey Jr*
Bonds and Griffen maybe
Still just fun to watch! Miss these days
This brings so much nostalgia to me, it's insane.
I remember being up north at the lake with all my cousins and like any kids, we loved tubing, swimming all day..................nothing else................... Nope...............not when this HR derby aired live. Forget everything else going on, forget swimming and tubing and whatever else..............it was must see TV. What a time it was
This one and Big Mac in 99 was one of the most entertaining derby’s ever
Mr_ Flight1586 and the Griffey derby’s were also just as great ! So glad I was part of this era of baseball !!!
Mr_ Flight1586 what about Hamilton or Bobby abreu
Ah! Those times men, really fun to watch Sammy
As kid who got to play in Cooperstown watching this was the best thing life! Lil league was life 😢😢
Dude had THREE 60+ homerun seasons and didn't lead the league in any of them. We'll never see something like that again
He was such a treat to watch, as a kid I’m grateful that I watched this era in baseball. It’s the reason I still love the game to this day. Black and white and to the point. We’re juicing, you’re juicing. May the better man win lol
I am South African, dont know shit about baseball,all i know is i liked seen this guy, maguire and bonds smash it
💀
Sosa and McGwire defined an era and they both should be in the Hall.
Sosa and McGwire defined a year or two
I really think they need to go back to this format. The timed stuff was fun a first but now you don't even get to admire the homeruns. Balls just flying all over
524 de distancia y quien la manda asi en este tiempo…🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nuestro sammy sosa 🇩🇴
Can we please bring back this format of the Homerun Derby
Best HD ever🎉
When he hit the scaffolding in center field I couldn't believe it. One of the most memorable shots I can recall
wao impresionante tu logro han hecho historia uno de lo mejore ronronero en la historia de grande liga
People don't remember Jason Giambi winning the derby, people remember this derby for Sosa. Was sitting under Bernie's slide for this one. Got a severe storm that came by near end of this derby(was 90-95 degrees this day).
I remember Giambi too. This had to be the best HR derby I ever saw
These were the days 🤩
Sammy n Mac saved baseball
Yes
👍
@@albertoguerrero9885 pero la MLB es una mal agradecida
Sammy Sosa was just a different breed.. Idc if he cheated with the bat it made baseball exciting and not like it is now
Watching this video in 2024 is just sad because you can see how huge baseball actually was like it's packed and everyone is just so happy
Thank god berman doesn’t yell “back back back “ 9000 times in the all star game anymore
People always hate on Sammy saying he would not have been any good if not for roids. If 70% of MLB players were on roids, how come he was only one of a few that could mash like this? Loved watching him play, steroids or not.
El pelotero más carismático que a pasado por las grandes ligas
That sound off the bat 🤩
Man I remember watching this as a kid
Despite the 'roids, this is the most impressive HR display ever IMO.
Roids don’t help with hand eye coordination. Let’s not forget either, majority were juicing@ that time/ wasn’t considered cheating.
Mi ídolo
Wowow. Just amazing era.
Like it or not this era of players saved baseball.
such a great swing
I couldn’t stop smiling 😀
Gracias Sammy 🙌🏾💯
What an era!!
Orgullo de nuestro pais sammy sosa
Say what you want about roids, but growing up in the 90’s / early 2000’s was amazing because of these guys
I did know there seats above the restaurant. The camara never looks up that high.
Such a better format
I say it because of Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire: They used steroids; they were very talented, though; so I think they could have done great things even without roids
Bonds *did* do great things without roids. He didn't start until 1999 and before that, he was the best all around player of the decade and certainly the best hitter.
Just realized Juju smith looks a lot like Sammy Sosa
Simply the hands down derby.
This and josh hamilton at Yankee stadium 2 best hr performance ever
The steroid era was good for baseball
Do people not realize if roids were legal every youth player would have to risk their health long term physically and psychologically just to play a fuckin game.
They're not just fuckin themselves up doing that shit, their effecting everyone around them too.
Bunch a fuckin sociopaths.
It's saved baseball and made it better than it ever was
@El Comedy Rogue they are adults. They can choose to smoke and drink both of which are FAR worse than steroids. Ive done steroids on and off for 12 years. I get in depth exams every year on my heart and entire body. The worst shape and health ive ever been in was when I wasnt working out not juicing and eating pizza and fast food. When im on juice I work out 6 days a week I drink over a gallon of water a day I have an average blood pressure of 108 over 62 and a resting heart rate of 70 There is absolutely nothing wrong with my heart. I've gotten an EKG, stress test EKG, I checked for plaque buildup in my arteries, and I'm as healthy as a horse. But if I decide to take steroids and it ends up killing me, then that's my decision. Just like if I want to smoke cigarettes and get cancer it's my decision if I want to drink and Get liver disease it's my decision. And as far as the guy saying shit about the youth of America, that's totally up to them. It's no different than drinking smoking or eating McDonald's everyday. But people don't actually research steroids and don't know shit about them. They just buy into the bullshit they see on TV. There are dozens of things that are completely legal that are far worse for you than steroids. As soon as someone says oh my God it shrink your penis I know right away that they know absolutely nothing about steroids. They assume that he take steroids or just going to drop dead of a heart attack. And these are the people that are stuffing their face with fucking McDonald's and are probably going to die of a heart attack at 45 because they're fat pieces of shit. Yet I will juice for 40 years and be healthier than they ever are
HE LOOKS LIKE LEBRON JAMES 😂😂😂
The brewers ballpark was a fun park to have the HR Derby
Only 2 words come to mind... HOLY SHIT!!!
Remember when everyone was saying these guys weren’t pumping juice 🤣
They should bring it back. Anyone who questions why steroids should be legal in baseball, should watch this video
Before everyone was so sensitive towards juice and injected bats ... best derby’s and baseball ever. !! Glad I lived this era
The Baseballs used in this had corks in um. Slamm"in" Cork"in" So"SA "
Sammy Sosa 🐐
I miss the ⚾️ steroid era 😞
I do miss the juice era. I remember seeing Bonds and Bonilla hit the scoreboard at Qualcomm in San Diego. That is a monster shot.
Ruben Hernandez Previously known as Jack Murphy Stadium 🏟 😂 good ol’ days! Can’t forget about Greg Vaughn magical season that gets over shadowed by Sosa and McGwire
@@benmartinez681 oh yea, the Murph.
Sammy when he was black
All Dominicans think they aren't black
Im Dominican n im not black🤣🤣🤣
@@ramalwarner6367 I'm Dominican and I'm white skin.. bonitillo de santiago..😁
@@ramalwarner6367 It shouldn't bother you what other people consider themselves
@Rational PoC i heard that in the past but hey they are forgetting most of them black Americans their ancestors were Africans and haitians.
Sammy Sosa the only player to hit over 62 Homers 3 times in a career. He was great to watch
And he didn’t lead the league in any of those seasons…crazy times.
@@BlueSkyCrystals Like I said 62 homers 3 times in career. I don't care if he lead the league or not you dumb fukk
Hella fucking funny , I JUST finished watching “rookie of the year “ right before I turned in to yt and this the first video that gets recommended
I wish they would show this whole derby on ESPN
L