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Certainly, there’s no arguing that Sosa was the greatest slugger in the history of the Cubs. He hit 609 home runs – 545 in a Cubs uniform.
Sammy Sosa got a rousing reception as he was officially reunited with the Cubs Friday night. All is forgiven: Cubs fans treat Sammy Sosa like conquering hero in long-awaited return Skip to main ...
Sosa batted .260 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs in his first season with the Cubs. In 1993, Sosa batted .261 with 33 home runs with 93 RBIs. He also showed his speed by stealing 38 bases and became the Cubs' first 30-30 player. Sosa continued to hit for power and speed in 1994 but he also improved his batting average.
Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a downtown hotel ballroom instead of Wrigley ...
“I think that today was a perfect day,” Sosa said. Sosa rose to prominence with the Cubs after he was acquired in a March 1992 trade with the crosstown White Sox for George Bell. Nicknamed Slammin' Sammy, he hit a franchise-record 545 homers and drove in 1,414 runs in 13 years on the North Side.
Sosa, Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, all tainted by allegations of performance-enhancing drugs use, fell well short of Hall of Fame election in 2022 on their 10th and final appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Sosa received a high of 18.5% support in his final appearance, less than a quarter of the 75% needed.
Legendary Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is being welcomed back by his former team following a long period of estrangement. Sosa, who hit 545 home runs for the Cubs (which still stands as the ...
Sosa, Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, all tainted by allegations of performance-enhancing drugs use, fell well short of Hall of Fame election in 2022 on their 10th and final appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Sosa received a high of 18.5% support in his final appearance, less than a quarter of the 75% needed.