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Sammy Sosa

Name: Sammy Sosa
Rating: 3.7

5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in The Prow

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	Albert's Arete S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Arlen the Choad S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Bald/Shaved S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pete's Wicked Route S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Rally, The S
	Sammy Sosa S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Sundance, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Type:	Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
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Description

Sammy Sosa was born in the Dominican Republic and apparently slid across his Mom's home plate with a baseball bat in hand. He started hitting baseballs over the fence in his backyard, once he could stand up, and has been doing so ever since for Major League teams such as the Cubs, Rangers, and the White Sox. Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone. He is also the all-time home run leader among foreign-born MLB players. Furthermore, Sosa is one of only two National League Players to ever reach 160 RBI, a milestone he reached in 2001. All of those milestones were the result of hard work, determination, dedication to the game, and steroids.

Sammy Sosa, the limestone gem located in Spearfish Canyon will make you wish you had taken a few steroids right out of the starting gate. This climb has some of the hardest starting moves for a 5.11 in the entire world.

Sammy Sosa, the baseball player, is the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times...and apparently was also busted for using a corked bat during a few seasons when he was with the Cubs.

About halfway up the route, Sammy Sosa, you will feel as if your arms are going to be pulled from their sockets. This thing is steep, sustained and never seems to let up! This climb has quite a few thought provoking mystery moves in addition to over a dozen deadpoint moves that require committment and brute force.

Location

Sammy Sosa to the left of The Sundance and to the left of an awesome 5.12 known as Arlen The Choad. Stick clip the first bolt if you have pipe cleaners instead of pipes.