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Sammy Sosa Biography

Sammy Sosa is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. A former MLB star and long-time Chicago Cub who hit 609 career home runs. He was one of the very few players in the history of the league to hit sixty homers in 3 consecutive seasons.

He had a memorable home run contest together with Cardinals First baseman He had an historic home run battle with Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire in 1998 as both players chased Roger Maris‘ single-season home run record. in 1998 when both players fought for Roger Maris’ single-season record for home runs.

Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican American former professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 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. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.

On July 29, 1989, the Rangers traded Sosa with Wilson Álvarez and Scott Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique. In 1990, Sosa batted .233 with 15 home runs, 70 runs batted in, 10 triples, and 32 stolen bases. He also struck out 150 times, fourth most in the American League. Sosa started the 1991 season by hitting 2 home runs and driving in 5 runs. However, he would slump for the rest of the year and ended up batting .203 with 10 home runs and 33 runs batted in.

The couple was engaged to be married by Karen He was married to Karen Lee Bright in 1990, but the couple divorced in 1991. He then married Sonia Rodriguez in 1992. He has two daughters, Kenia and Keysha, and two sons, Michael and Sammy Jr. in 1990, however, the couple separated in 1991. He then got married Sonia Rodriguez in 1992. There are two girls: Kenia and Keysha as well as two boys, Michael as well as Sammy Jr.

Name	Sammy Sosa
First Name	Sammy
Last Name	Sosa
Occupation	Baseball Player
Birthday	November 12
Birth Year	1968
Place of Birth
Home Town	San Pedro de Macorís
Birth Country	Dominican Republic
Birth Sign	Scorpio
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Juan Bautista Montero, Lucrecia Sosa
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Sonia Rodriguez , Karen Lee Bright
Children(s)	Sammy Sosa Jr., Keysha Sosa, Michael Sosa, Kenia Sosa

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The White Sox traded Sosa and Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder George Bell before the 1992 season.

Sammy Sosa Net Worth

Sammy Sosa is one of the richest Baseball Player from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sammy Sosa's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mikey was his nickname. Mikey to all his family members.

He supposedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, although he denied the allegations.

Sosa is second all-time in home runs among foreign-born MLB players and is one of only three National League players since 1900 to reach 160 RBIs in a season (2001). He is also the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times.

Net Worth	$70 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Baseball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Sosa batted .260 with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs in his first season with the Cubs. Although not spectacular numbers, it showed that Sosa improved as a hitter. In 1993, Sosa batted .261 with 33 home runs with 93 RBIs. He also showed his speed by stealing 38 bases. He became the Cubs’ first 30-30 player in their history. Sosa continued to hit for power and speed in 1994 but he also improved his batting average. He ended up batting .300 with 25 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases.

Sosa was named to his first All-Star team in 1995. In 144 games, he batted .268 with 36 home runs and 119 RBIs. Sosa continued his success with the Cubs in 1996 as he batted .273 with 40 home runs and 100 RBIs. However, the next year, Sosa struggled. Despite hitting 36 home runs with 119 RBIs, Sosa batted just .251. He struggled to get on base(.300 on-base percentage) and led the league in strikeouts with 174.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sammy Sosa height 6 ft 0 in Sammy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 ft 0 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
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Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, wearing #17 and leading off as the starting left fielder. He hit his first career home run off Roger Clemens.

After years as a respected power/speed threat with a rocket arm in right field, he emerged during the 1998 season as one of baseball’s greatest. It was in this season that both Sosa and Mark McGwire were involved in the “home run record chase”, when both players’ prowess for hitting home runs drew national attention as they attempted to pass Roger Maris’ single season home run mark of 61 home runs that had stood since 1961. For the early months of the year, Sosa trailed McGwire significantly, being as many as 16 homers behind at one point in May. But as the chase progressed, Sosa would rally and eventually tie McGwire with 46 home runs each on August 10, after a couple months of straggling within a few homers for the lead. However, the moment was short lived as McGwire would pull away slightly and reach 62 home runs to break the record first on September 8, but once again Sosa would excitingly heat up the race by tying McGwire once again at 62 on September 13. Eleven days later, with two games left to play in the season, the two were tied at 66 home runs each. Sosa would end the season with 66 after playing both games without a home run(still a team record), just behind McGwire’s 70 after hitting two home runs in each of the last two games. However, Sammy had become the first Major League batter ever to hit 66 home runs in a season. It was during that season, that Cubs announcer Chip Caray nicknamed him “Slammin’ Sammy”, a nickname that quickly spread. In addition, Sammy produced then career highs in batting average and slugging percentage, at .308 and .647 respectively. Sosa also led the league in RBIs and runs scored.

Who is Sammy Sosa Dating?

According to our records, Sammy Sosa married to Sonia Rodriguez , Karen Lee Bright . As of December 1, 2023, Sammy Sosa’s is not dating anyone.

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Also in 1998, Sosa’s 416 total bases were the most in a single season since Stan Musial’s 429 in 1948. Sosa’s performance in the month of June, during which Sosa belted 20 home runs, knocked in 47 runs, and posted an .842 slugging percentage, was one of the greatest offensive outbursts in major league history. Sosa won the National League Most Valuable Player Award for leading the Cubs into the playoffs in 1998, earning every first-place vote except for the two cast by St. Louis writers, who voted for McGwire. He and McGwire shared Sports Illustrated magazine’s 1998 “Sportsman of the Year” award. Sosa was honored with a ticker-tape parade in his honor in New York City, and he was invited to be a guest at US President Bill Clinton’s 1999 State of the Union Address. 1998 was also the first time the Cubs made the post-season since 1989. The Cubs qualified as the NL Wild Card team, but were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

Facts & Trivia

Sammy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Sammy Sosa celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.

In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris’ home run record. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time All-Star while holding numerous team records. He finished his career with stints with the Baltimore Orioles and the Rangers for a second time. With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone.

How did Sammy Sosa turn white?

Sosa’s skin transformation is the result of skin bleaching. He’s said he’s been using what he calls a skin bleaching cream since at least 2009, when he told Univision’s Primer Impacto show in 2009. “It’s a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin tone,” Sosa said.

Will Sammy Sosa ever be in the Hall of Fame?

Sosa not elected to HOF, falls off writers’ ballot With this being his 10th year of eligibility, he now falls off the writers’ ballot. Sosa received 18.5 percent of the vote, well short of the 75 percent needed for election. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling also fell off the ballot.

Does Sammy Sosa have vitiligo?

A week later, he appeared on Univision’s Primer Impacto program to clarify that he did not have vitiligo, the skin condition that the late Michael Jackson said was the reason for his lighter skin.

What is Sosa net worth?

About Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa Originating from Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa is a retired professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $70 million. Debuting in 1989, Sammy Sosa has played with four major league baseball teams before his official retirement in 2007.

Did Sosa do steroids?

The New York Times reported in 2009 that Sosa did test positive for a performance-enhancing drug in an a 2003 conducted by the MLB that allowed players to remain anonymous. In 2005, Sosa testified under oath before Congress at a public hearing that he had never taken any illegal PEDs.

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