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.

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 · Sosa went deep 66 times and won the NL MVP award, and McGwire finished with 70 homers — breaking baseball’s single-season record at the time. But Sosa’s connection to the Cubs was damaged by allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs, along with questions about his behavior.

Jan 18, 2025 · Sammy Sosa has been elected to the Chicago Cubs' Hall of Fame, alongside former first baseman Derrek Lee, less than a month after Sosa issued an apology over "mistakes" he made...

Mar 1, 2013 · Samuel Peralta Sosa was a Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1989 - 1991), Chicago Cubs (1992 - 2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005), and Texas Rangers (2007).

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 17, 2025 · After over 20 years of absence from the Chicago Cubs organization after serving as the franchise icon for the previous decade, former North Side slugger Sammy Sosa was welcomed back by fans at...