Slammin’ Sammy Sosa has been dropping bombs in the
outfield bleachers at Wrigley Field for more than a decade. Along with
his fluid hitting motion, number 21 has shown spirit and passion for his
work in his traditional sprint out to left field at the top of every
inning in Chicago. The City of Broad Shoulders has welcomed the power
hitter to the plate with giddy anticipation ever since he arrived in 1989.
Hailing from the Dominican Republic, Sosa originally
broke into the Big Leauges with the Texas Rangers. After a season mired
in mediocrity, the Rangers traded Sammy to the Chicago White Sox. As a
South-Sider, Sosa’s lack-luster performance kept him in constant transition
from the majors to the minors.
Finally, in 1992, Sosa donned the
jersey with which he would become synonymous: the Chicago Cubs. On the
north side of the Windy City, Sammy brought the wood to the ballpark every
game. In his first two seasons he hit 68 homers and 100 RBIs. As his
hitting totals climbed, he drew closer to the unforgettable summer of
1998. Sammy and Mark McGwire eclipsed Roger Maris’ homerun record that
stood since 1961. Sammy became the NL MVP by a near-unanimous vote.
In 1999, Sammy eclipsed the
60-homer mark for the second straight season, becoming the only player in
the history of the game to do so. The right fielder can definitely take
his place with the greatest hitters ever.
This site has no affiliation with Sammy Sosa or the Chicago Cubs, it is
simply a fan site.
