Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game's best hitters.

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Jan 18, 2025 · Sammy Sosa, Dominican professional baseball player who, with Mark McGwire, entertained fans with a series of home run races in the late 1990s that rewrote the record books. In 1999 Sosa became the first player to hit 60 homers in two seasons.

Jan 18, 2025 · Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs in 1998. Eileen Blass/Eileen Blass / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. The crowd cheered wildly. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a downtown ...

Jan 17, 2025 · CHICAGO — It has been 20 years since Sammy Sosa was celebrated and revered by the Chicago Cubs and the club's zealous legion of fans.

Apr 2, 2014 · Sammy Sosa is a former professional baseball player who spent the peak years of his career with the Chicago Cubs. In 1998, Sosa was caught up in race with Mark McGwire of the St. Louis...

On April 4, Sammy Sosa became the 18th member of the prestigious 500-homer club when he went deep off Cincinnati's Scott Sullivan at Great American Ball Park.

Jan 18, 2025 · The Chicago Cubs welcomed Sammy Sosa back at the Cubs Convention on Friday after he apologized last month. But the retired slugger failed to offer clarity on his “mistakes.”

Dec 19, 2024 · Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome back...

Jan 18, 2025 · Sammy Sosa will join the Cubs Hall of Fame, making up a two-person Cubs' 2025 Hall of Fame Class alongside longtime Cub Derrek Lee who will both be inducted this summer.