It's Over, Sammy!
This may come as a shock to Orioles fans who watched him attempt to play last season, but Sammy Sosa says he's still got some baseball left in his shrunken physique. "I wanted a break," Sosa told ESPN.com. "But I'm getting ready to come back for the right offer."

The 37-year-old has been using his "break" to tour the world in his recently-purchased jet. One leg of his trek included Asia, in which he encountered throngs of admirers. "Many people, including kids, asked me why I wasn't playing anymore during the trip," Sosa, who is currently fifth on the all-time home run list with 588, explained. "That's why I'm not going to retire yet."

Same Goes For Vinny?
Another player who made his name in the homer-friendly "Swingin' 90s" may also be ready to embark on a world tour. The Padres released former All Star third baseman Vinny Castilla this week and it doesn't look like there will be any takers for his services. The once-powerful slugger was hitting .232 with a .260 on-base-percentage and just four homers in 72 games. In his career, Castilla hit .276 with 319 homers and 1,101 RBI in 16 seasons.

Maybe He'll Play Forever
A snub by the Hall of Fame earlier this year hasn't slowed down Buck O'Neil one bit. On July 18, the 94-year-old became the oldest man to appear in a professional baseball game when he led off both halves of the first inning in the Northern League All Star Game in Kansas City. He drew a somewhat-intentional walk in both plate appearances, but did manage to take one swing, his first competitively in more than 50 years.

The grandson of a slave, O'Neil donned a Kansas City Monarchs jersey for the gimmick, which was designed to improve his fading Hall of Fame chances. The pre-Jackie Robinson Negro Leaguer hit .288 and won two batting titles. O'Neil later worked for the Chicago Cubs. In that orginization he became Major League Baseball's first black coach and discovered Lou Brock as a scout.