Sammy Sosa arrives in Japan

Sammy Sosa arrives in Japan

Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa flashes a V sign as he arrives in Narita airport Wednesday Nov. 4 with other members of the North American Major League Baseball (MLB) all-star squad to play in a seven-games series with their Japanese counterparts beginning Saturday Nov. 7. ==Kyodo

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