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Yes, This Is Sammy Sosa

Blogosphere abuzz, but no word what's up with ex-slugger

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(Newser) – The sports blogosphere is abuzz over some new photographs of Sammy Sosa in which the former performance-enhanced Chicago Cubs star looks much, much lighter-skinned than we’re used to. Seems nobody’s been able to reach Sosa yet, and nothing in the captions of photos from Tuesday’s event in Las Vegas yields clues, either. Some speculate it could be vitiligo, a skin disease that allegedly afflicted Michael Jackson; others see a bad makeup job.

Sammy Sosa and wife Sonia arrive at an event in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Sammy Sosa and wife Sonia arrive at an event in Las Vegas on Tuesday.   (Getty Images)
Sosa in May, left, and on Tuesday, right.
Sosa in May, left, and on Tuesday, right.   (AP Photo, left; Getty Images, right)
Sosa in May, left, and on Tuesday, right.
Sosa in May, left, and on Tuesday, right.   (AP Photo, left; Getty Images, right)
Sammy Sosa and wife Sonia attend a New York gala, May 13, 2009.
Sammy Sosa and wife Sonia attend a New York gala, May 13, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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DarkFrancis
Nov 6, 09 7:32 PM CST
Could be anything. Vitiligo, makeup, bleaching...doesn't really matter. Reply
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Spudsy
Nov 8, 09 6:01 PM CST
Well, as we know from his career, he isn't afraid to take a drug.
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shopgirl1623
Nov 6, 09 7:32 PM CST
It could be that he's no longer out in the sun for long periods of time. Or probably its the lighting at the event. The way a room is lit can make a huge difference. Just throwing out possibilities. Reply
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Mia
Nov 6, 09 7:43 PM CST
If that's his vision of beauty, go for it. I'll be damned if someone is going to tell me what I can do to myself. Reply
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DeniseVB
Nov 6, 09 7:51 PM CST
Yes, lighting was the first thing I noticed, and his companion wasn't Kate Hudson...oh wait, wrong thread :p Reply
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