Sammy Sosa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sammy Sosa
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 12, 1968(1968-11-12)
Age	56
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	San Pedro de Macorís
Horoscope	Scorpio

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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

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.