- Born
- Birth nameSamuel Peralta Sosa
- Nickname
- Slammin' Sammy
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Sammy Sosa, who grew up in the slums of the Dominican Republic, has quickly emerged as one of the most beloved athletes in baseball. During the 1998 season, Sosa was right behind Mark McGwire for the record owned by Roger Maris of 61 home runs. Unfortunately, Sosa only led in home runs for just about two hours all season. Prior to his final home game of the season, the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois declared the day as Sammy Sosa Day.
- IMDb mini biography by: Eli Boorstein <uahp@rocketmail.com>
- SpousesSonia Sosa(November 1991 - present) (4 children)Karenlie Bright(1990 - 1991) (divorced)
- Able to score home runs perfectly
- Hit first major league home run off Boston's Roger Clemens as a member of the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in 1989.
- Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for George Bell on March 30, 1992.
- Won the 1998 National League Most Value Player award.
- Made major league debut on June 16, 1989.
- To help his native Dominican Republic, Sosa auctioned of his 62nd home run ball from the 1998 season. Also, when he's not home in the Dominican, he lives in the same building as Oprah Winfrey.
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