WASHINGTON -- Several Illinois congressmen are expected to visit Wrigley Field on Friday to honor Sammy Sosa, even though the star is facing a suspension for playing with a juiced bat.
The U.S. House voted 372-0 Monday to congratulate the Chicago Cubs slugger on his 500th home run and praise him as a role model. Friday's ceremony is to present him with a copy of the House resolution.
A day after the House vote, Sosa was found to be hitting with an illegal bat.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who sponsored the House resolution, said Thursday he never considered canceling the Friday event.
Had another corked bat been found in Sosa's locker, however, Gutierrez would've taken a different approach.
"I would have rolled up the resolution and sent it to him in the mail," he said.
The U.S. House voted 372-0 Monday to congratulate the Chicago Cubs slugger on his 500th home run and praise him as a role model. Friday's ceremony is to present him with a copy of the House resolution.
A day after the House vote, Sosa was found to be hitting with an illegal bat.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who sponsored the House resolution, said Thursday he never considered canceling the Friday event.
Had another corked bat been found in Sosa's locker, however, Gutierrez would've taken a different approach.
"I would have rolled up the resolution and sent it to him in the mail," he said.
