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You Call That An Injury?

Chicago Cubs corker Sammy Sosa threw out his back last week by sneezing. And he's not the first baseball player to sneeze his way onto the disabled list. But Darren Rovell writes that the leading cause of injuries among baseball players remains hanging around the house. And Jeff Merron recounts stories of some of sports' real he-men. Doctor S' favorite is Satchel Paige, who during his Negro Leagues heyday once pitched three doubleheaders in one day (the third with a broken arm). And changed a flat tire.

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