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	'''Samuel Peralta Sosa''' (born November 12, 1968) is a ] former professional ] ]. He played in ] (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the ]. After playing for the ] and ], 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 ] history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=mlb#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1529343009753&sortColumn=hr&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0&split=&season=2018&game_type='R'&playerType=ALL&timeframe=&season_type=ALL&league_code='MLB'\|title=Sortable Player Stats\|website=Major League Baseball\|language=en\|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>		'''Samuel Peralta Sosa''' (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional ] ]. He played in ] (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the ]. After playing for the ] and ], 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 ] history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=mlb#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1529343009753&sortColumn=hr&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0&split=&season=2018&game_type='R'&playerType=ALL&timeframe=&season_type=ALL&league_code='MLB'\|title=Sortable Player Stats\|website=Major League Baseball\|language=en\|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>

	In 1998, Sosa ~~and~~ ] achieved ~~national~~ fame for ~~their~~ ]-hitting prowess ]. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time ] while holding numerous ]. He finished his career with stints with the ] and the Rangers for a second time.<ref name="BBREF.com"> Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone.		In 1998, Sosa, along with ], achieved international fame for his ]-hitting prowess ]. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time ] while holding numerous ]. He finished his career with stints with the ] and the Rangers for a second time.<ref name="BBREF.com"> Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone.

	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 ]s in one season (2001). He is also the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times, which he accomplished in 1998, 1999 and 2001. He did not lead the league in home runs in any of those seasons, although he did lead the league in ] with 50 home runs.		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 ]s in one season (2001). He is also the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times, which he accomplished in 1998, 1999 and 2001. He did not lead the league in home runs in any of those seasons, although he did lead the league in ] with 50 home runs, and in ] with 49.

	In a 2005 ], Sosa{{emdash}}through his attorney{{emdash}}denied having used ] during his playing career.		In a 2005 ], Sosa{{emdash}}through his attorney{{emdash}}denied having used ] during his playing career, following multiple accusations. In a 2024 public statement, Sosa admitted to having made "mistakes" recovering from injuries during his career.

	==Early life ~~and education~~==		==Early life==
	Sosa was born in the ] ~~and is partially of Haitian descent~~.~~<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sammy Sosa article \|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article184498973.html}}</ref>~~ Though born in a ] in ],<ref>{{cite news\|title=ACTA IMPACTA El dirigente de Cleveland trabaja con niños en Ingenio Consuelo\|~~ref~~=http://hoy.com.do/acta-impactael-dirigente-de-cleveland-trabajacon-ninos-en-ingenio-consuelo/}}</ref> his officially registered birthplace is ], which was "the largest town nearby".<ref>''Sosa: An Autobiography'', Sammy Sosa and Marcos Bretón, Time Warner, 2000, p. 23</ref> Sosa is known to family and friends as "Mikey". His maternal grandmother suggested his birth name of Samuel, and also came up with his nickname: " heard the name on a ] she liked and decided from that moment on he would be Mikey."<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dbER1aNH-2oC&pg=PT16 \|title=Sosa: An Autobiography \|editor1= Sosa, Sammy\|editor2=Bretón, Marcos \|page=16 \|date=2008 \|publisher=Time Warner \|isbn=978-0446555364}}</ref>		Sosa was born in the ]. Though born in a ] in ],<ref>{{cite news\|title=ACTA IMPACTA El dirigente de Cleveland trabaja con niños en Ingenio Consuelo\|url=http://hoy.com.do/acta-impactael-dirigente-de-cleveland-trabajacon-ninos-en-ingenio-consuelo/}}</ref> his officially registered birthplace is ], which was "the largest town nearby".<ref>''Sosa: An Autobiography'', Sammy Sosa and Marcos Bretón, Time Warner, 2000, p. 23</ref> Sosa is known to family and friends as "Mikey". His maternal grandmother suggested his birth name of Samuel, and also came up with his nickname: " heard the name on a ] she liked and decided from that moment on he would be Mikey."<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dbER1aNH-2oC&pg=PT16 \|title=Sosa: An Autobiography \|editor1= Sosa, Sammy\|editor2=Bretón, Marcos \|page=16 \|date=2008 \|publisher=Time Warner \|isbn=978-0446555364}}</ref>

	==~~Major league~~ career==		==Professional career==
	{{~~more~~ ~~citations~~ ~~needed\|~~section\|date=June 2018}}<!--many paragraphs without citations-->		{{BLP sources section\|date=June 2018}}<!--many paragraphs without citations-->

	===Texas Rangers~~, Chicago White Sox~~ (~~1989–1991~~)===		===Texas Rangers (1989)===
	Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, wearing #17 and leading off as the starting ]. He hit his first career ] off ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/events/mlb_sosa_five_hundred_hr.jsp\|title=BASEBALL; Sammy Sosa joins the 500 club\|via=www.MLB.com\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|archive-date=January 24, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041700/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/events/mlb_sosa_five_hundred_hr.jsp\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, wearing #17 and leading off as the starting ]. He hit his first career ] off ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/events/mlb_sosa_five_hundred_hr.jsp\|title=BASEBALL; Sammy Sosa joins the 500 club\|via=www.MLB.com\|access-date=January 23, 2019\|archive-date=January 24, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041700/http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/events/mlb_sosa_five_hundred_hr.jsp\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			===Chicago White Sox (1989–1991)===
	On July 29, 1989, the Rangers traded Sosa with ] and ] to the Chicago White Sox for ] and ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/30/sports/baseball-baines-to-rangers-for-fletcher.html\|title=BASEBALL; Baines to Rangers For Fletcher\|newspaper=The New York Times\|agency=AP\|date=July 30, 1989}}</ref> In 1990, Sosa batted .233 with 15 home runs, 70 ], 10 ], and 32 stolen bases. He also struck out 150 times, fourth most in the American League. Sosa started the 1991 season by hitting two home runs and driving in five runs. However, he slumped for the rest of the year and batted .203 with 10 home runs and 33 runs batted in.		On July 29, 1989, the Rangers traded Sosa with ] and ] to the Chicago White Sox for ] and ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/30/sports/baseball-baines-to-rangers-for-fletcher.html\|title=BASEBALL; Baines to Rangers For Fletcher\|newspaper=The New York Times\|agency=AP\|date=July 30, 1989}}</ref> In 1990, Sosa batted .233 with 15 home runs, 70 ], 10 ], and 32 stolen bases. He also struck out 150 times, fourth most in the American League. Sosa started the 1991 season by hitting two home runs and driving in five runs. However, he slumped for the rest of the year and batted .203 with 10 home runs and 33 runs batted in.

	===Chicago Cubs (1992–2004)===		===Chicago Cubs (1992–2004)===
	The White Sox traded Sosa and ] to the ] for ] ] before the 1992 season.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/03/score-20-flashback-1-white-sox-trade-sosa-to-cubs-for-bell/\|title=Flashback #1: White Sox Trade Sosa To Cubs For Bell (1992)\|date=January 3, 2012}}</ref> Sosa batted .260 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs in his first season with the Cubs. In 1993, Sosa batted .261 with 33 ] 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. He ended up batting .300 with 25 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 22 ]. 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, in ~~1994~~, Sosa batted just .251 with a .300 on-base percentage, and led the league in strikeouts with 174 despite hitting 36 home runs with 119 RBIs.		The White Sox traded Sosa and ] to the ] for ] ] before the 1992 season.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/03/score-20-flashback-1-white-sox-trade-sosa-to-cubs-for-bell/\|title=Flashback #1: White Sox Trade Sosa To Cubs For Bell (1992)\|date=January 3, 2012}}</ref> Sosa batted .260 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs in his first season with the Cubs. In 1993, Sosa batted .261 with 33 ] 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. He ended up batting .300 with 25 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 22 ]. 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, in 1997, Sosa batted just .251 with a .300 on-base percentage, and led the league in strikeouts with 174 despite hitting 36 home runs with 119 RBIs.

	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 "]", when both players' prowess for hitting home runs drew national attention as they attempted to pass ]' single season home run mark of 61 home runs. In 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 eventually tied McGwire with 46 home runs on August 10. However, McGwire pulled away slightly and reached 62 home runs to break the record first on September 8. Sosa tied 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 ended the season with 66, finishing behind McGwire's 70. It was during that season that Cubs announcer ] nicknamed him "'''Slammin' Sammy'''", a nickname that quickly spread. Sammy produced then career-highs in batting average and slugging percentage, at .308 and .647 respectively. Sosa also led the league in ]s and runs scored. ].<ref>{{cite news \| last = Cunniff \| first = Bill \| title = Sosa plays host at party at his island mansion \| page = 3 \| work = Chicago Sun-Times \| date = November 26, 1999 \| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB424463A5BF794&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \| access-date = October 4, 2008 }}</ref>]] Also in 1998, Sosa's 416 total bases were the most in a single season since ]'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 ], was one of the greatest offensive outbursts in major league history. Sosa won the ] for leading the Cubs into the playoffs in 1998, earning every first-place vote except for the two cast by ] writers, who voted for McGwire. He and McGwire shared '']'' magazine's 1998 "]" award. Sosa was honored with a ] in his honor in New York City, and he was invited to be a guest at US President ]'s 1999 ]. 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 ] in the ]. In the 1999 season, Sosa hit 63 home runs, again trailing Mark McGwire, who hit 65. In the 2000 season, Sosa led the league by hitting 50 home runs. He received the ] for leading MLB in homers.<ref>{{cite news \|last=MacMullan \|first=Jackie \|title=A bronze homage to Babe \|date=October 17, 2002 \|newspaper=] \|page=E3 \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/214273981.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+2002&author=JACKIE+MACMULLAN&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=A+BRONZE+HOMAGE+TO+BABE&pqatl=google \|access-date=November 8, 2011 \|quote=By 2001, they were paying their own way to present Sammy Sosa with his Babe Ruth Award.}}{{subscription required}}</ref>		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 "]", when both players' prowess for hitting home runs drew national attention as they attempted to pass ]' single season home run mark of 61 home runs. In 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 eventually tied McGwire with 46 home runs on August 10. However, McGwire pulled away slightly and reached 62 home runs to break the record first on September 8. Sosa tied 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 ended the season with 66, finishing behind McGwire's 70. It was during that season that Cubs announcer ] nicknamed him "'''Slammin' Sammy'''", a nickname that quickly spread. Sammy produced then career-highs in batting average and slugging percentage, at .308 and .647 respectively. Sosa also led the league in ]s and runs scored.

			].<ref>{{cite news \| last = Cunniff \| first = Bill \| title = Sosa plays host at party at his island mansion \| page = 3 \| work = Chicago Sun-Times \| date = November 26, 1999 \| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB424463A5BF794&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \| access-date = October 4, 2008 }}</ref>]] Also in 1998, Sosa's 416 total bases were the most in a single season since ]'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 ], was one of the greatest offensive outbursts in major league history. Sosa won the ] for leading the Cubs into the playoffs in 1998, earning every first-place vote except for the two cast by ] writers, who voted for McGwire. He and McGwire shared '']'' magazine's 1998 "]" award. Sosa was honored with a ] in his honor in New York City, and he was invited to be a guest at US President ]'s 1999 ]. 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 ] in the ]. In the 1999 season, Sosa hit 63 home runs, again trailing Mark McGwire, who hit 65. In the 2000 season, Sosa led the league by hitting 50 home runs. He received the ] for leading MLB in homers.<ref>{{cite news \|last=MacMullan \|first=Jackie \|title=A bronze homage to Babe \|date=October 17, 2002 \|newspaper=] \|page=E3 \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/214273981.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+2002&author=JACKIE+MACMULLAN&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=A+BRONZE+HOMAGE+TO+BABE&pqatl=google \|access-date=November 8, 2011 \|quote=By 2001, they were paying their own way to present Sammy Sosa with his Babe Ruth Award. \|archive-date=July 25, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725102610/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/214273981.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+17%2C+2002&author=JACKIE+MACMULLAN&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=A+BRONZE+HOMAGE+TO+BABE&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead }}{{subscription required}}</ref>

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	In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player to hit 60 or more home runs three times. However, he did not lead the league in any of those seasons; in 2001, he finished behind ], who hit 73 homers, breaking the single-season home run record set by McGwire in 1998 (70). In 2001, he also set personal records in ] scored (146), ] (160), ] (116), ] (.437), ] (.737), and ] (.328).<ref name="BBREF.com" /> He led the majors in runs and RBI, was second in home runs, second in slugging percentage, first in total bases, third in walks, fourth in on-base percentage, 12th in batting average, and 15th in ]. He also surpassed his 1998 number in total bases, racking up 425. Sosa once again led the league in home runs with 49 in 2002. In recognition of his accomplishments as a hitter, Sosa won the ] (an award for offensive output, voted on by managers and coaches) in 1995 and in 1998 through 2002.<ref name="BBREF.com" />		In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player to hit 60 or more home runs three times. However, he did not lead the league in any of those seasons; in 2001, he finished behind ], who hit 73 homers, breaking the single-season home run record set by McGwire in 1998 (70). In 2001, he also set personal records in ] scored (146), ] (160), ] (116), ] (.437), ] (.737), and ] (.328).<ref name="BBREF.com" /> He led the majors in runs and RBI, was second in home runs, second in slugging percentage, first in total bases, third in walks, fourth in on-base percentage, 12th in batting average, and 15th in ]. He also surpassed his 1998 number in total bases, racking up 425. Sosa once again led the league in home runs with 49 in 2002. In recognition of his accomplishments as a hitter, Sosa won the ] (an award for offensive output, voted on by managers and coaches) in 1995 and in 1998 through 2002.<ref name="BBREF.com" />

	{{anchor\|Corked bat incident}}		{{anchor\|Corked bat incident}}
	In 2003, the Cubs won the National League Central Division title. In May, he spent his first period on the ] since 1996 after having an injured toenail removed. On June 3, 2003, Sosa was ejected from a Chicago Cubs-] game in the first inning when umpires discovered he had been using a ].<ref> (June 4, 2003) ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Major League Baseball confiscated and tested 76 of Sosa's other bats after his ejection; all were found to be clean, with no cork. Five bats he had sent to the Hall of Fame in past years were also tested, and were all clean as well.<ref> (June 5, 2003). ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa stated that he had accidentally used the corked bat, which he claimed he only used during batting practice, and apologized for the incident.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/743807-the-25-most-embarrassing-moments-in-mlb-history/page/20\|title=The 25 Most Embarrassing Moments in MLB History\|first=Doug\|last=Mead\|website=]}}</ref> When Cubs manager ] was interviewed later, he stated any use of corked bats on his team is strictly prohibited. On June 6, Sosa was suspended for eight games<ref> (June 6, 2003) BBC Sport. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> which was reduced to seven games on June 11 after appeal.<ref> (June 12, 2003) BBC Sport. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa finished the season with 40 home runs and hit two more in the ] against the ], falling to the team in seven games.		In 2003, the Cubs won the National League Central Division title. In May, he spent his first period on the ] since 1996 after having an injured toenail removed. On June 3, 2003, Sosa was ejected from a Chicago Cubs-] game in the first inning when umpires discovered he had been using a ].<ref> (June 4, 2003) ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Major League Baseball confiscated and tested 76 of Sosa's other bats after his ejection; all were found to be clean, with no cork. Five bats he had sent to the Hall of Fame in past years were also tested, and were all clean as well.<ref> (June 5, 2003). ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa stated that he had accidentally used the corked bat, which he claimed he only used during batting practice, and apologized for the incident.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/743807-the-25-most-embarrassing-moments-in-mlb-history/page/20\|title=The 25 Most Embarrassing Moments in MLB History\|first=Doug\|last=Mead\|website=]}}</ref> When Cubs manager ] was interviewed later, he stated any use of corked bats on his team is strictly prohibited. On June 6, Sosa was suspended for eight games all without pay<ref> (June 6, 2003) BBC Sport. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> which was reduced to seven games (again without pay) on June 11 after appeal.<ref> (June 12, 2003) BBC Sport. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa finished the season with 40 home runs and hit two more in the ] against the ], falling to the team in seven games.

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	In May 2004, Sosa suffered an odd injury while sitting next to his locker chatting with reporters before a game in San Diego's ]. He sneezed very violently, causing severe back pain. He was diagnosed with back spasms and placed on the disabled list.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=~~2004-05-~~19\|title=Slugger hurt back while sneezing\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1804239\|access-date=~~2021-01-~~22\|website=ESPN.com\|language=en}}</ref> He finished with 35 homers, far below his numbers of his best years. Despite his declining production and release from the team at the end of the 2004 season, between 1995 and 2004 Sosa clubbed 479 home runs<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosasa01.shtml\|title = Sammy Sosa Stats}}</ref> which is the most home runs by a player in history over a 10-year span.<ref>Sammy Sosa. ~~(n.d.).~~ ~~Major~~ ~~League~~ ~~Baseball. Retrieved June 22~~, ~~2021~~, ~~from~~ https://www.mlb.com/player/sammy-sosa-122544</ref> He also owns numerous team records for the Cubs and he holds the major-league record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998).		In May 2004, Sosa suffered an odd injury while sitting next to his locker chatting with reporters before a game in San Diego's ]. He sneezed very violently, causing severe back pain. He was diagnosed with back spasms and placed on the disabled list.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=May 19, 2004\|title=Slugger hurt back while sneezing\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1804239\|access-date=January 22, 2021\|website=ESPN.com\|language=en}}</ref> He finished with 35 homers, far below his numbers of his best years. Despite his declining production and release from the team at the end of the 2004 season, between 1995 and 2004 Sosa clubbed 479 home runs<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosasa01.shtml\|title = Sammy Sosa Stats}}</ref> which is the most home runs by a player in history over a 10-year span.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sammy Sosa Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News \|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/sammy-sosa-122544 \|access-date=2024-06-14 \|website=MLB.com \|language=en}}</ref> He also owns numerous team records for the Cubs and he holds the major-league record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998). His tenure came to an end without fanfare, as he did not play in the final game of the regular season (played in Chicago) per his request, with Sosa reportedly leaving ] before the game had ended. Sosa had stated he had permission from Baker to not play, while Baker stated that former assistant trainer Sandy Krum (serving as the go-between for the two) told Baker that Sosa had felt a bit injured and wanted out of the final game, but he expected Sosa to be on the bench who weren't in the starting lineup.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-02-25-0502250346-story.html \| title=Still taking their cuts \| website=] \| date=February 25, 2005 }}</ref>

	===Baltimore Orioles ~~and year off~~ (2005~~–2006~~)===		===Baltimore Orioles (2005)===
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	On January 28, 2005, the Cubs traded Sosa to the ] in exchange for ]-outfielder ], infielder ], and RHP Dave Crouthers. To facilitate the deal, Sosa and his ] agreed to waive the clause that guaranteed his 2006 salary, and the ] indicated it would not object to that agreement. Under the deal, Sosa earned $17.875 million for the 2005 season, with the Cubs paying $7 million of his salary. By playing for the 2005 Orioles alongside fellow 500-home-run batter ], Sosa and Palmeiro became the first ] members in history to play together on the same team after reaching the 500 home run plateau.{{efn\|] reached 500 homers shortly after his teammate ] (512 homers) retired.\|group=lower-alpha}}		On January 28, 2005, the Cubs traded Sosa to the ] in exchange for ]-outfielder ], infielder ], and RHP Dave Crouthers. To facilitate the deal, Sosa and his ] agreed to waive the clause that guaranteed his 2006 salary, and the ] indicated it would not object to that agreement. Under the deal, Sosa earned $17.875 million for the 2005 season, with the Cubs paying $7 million of his salary. By playing for the 2005 Orioles alongside fellow 500-home-run batter ], Sosa and Palmeiro became the first ] members in history to play together on the same team after reaching the 500 home run plateau.{{efn\|] reached 500 homers shortly after his teammate ] (512 homers) retired.\|group=lower-alpha}} Sosa finished the 2005 season batting .221 with 14 home runs, his worst performance since 1992, and continuing his post-2001 trend of declines in batting average, homers, total bases, and RBI. On December 7, 2005, the Orioles decided not to offer him an arbitration contract, effectively ending his Baltimore Orioles tenure and making him a free agent.

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	Sosa finished the 2005 season batting .221 with 14 home runs, his worst performance since 1992, and continuing his post-2001 trend of declines in batting average, homers, total bases, and RBI. On December 7, 2005, the Orioles decided not to offer him an arbitration contract, effectively ending his Baltimore Orioles tenure and making him a free agent.

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	In 2005, '']'' published an update of their 1999 book ''Baseball's 100 Greatest Players''. Sosa did not make the original edition, but for the 2005 update, with his career totals considerably higher, he was ranked at Number 95. During a stretch of nine consecutive years, Sosa hit 35 or more home runs and 100+ RBIs, all with the Chicago Cubs.<ref name="BBREF.com" />		In 2005, '']'' published an update of their 1999 book ''Baseball's 100 Greatest Players''. Sosa did not make the original edition, but for the 2005 update, with his career totals considerably higher, he was ranked at Number 95. During a stretch of nine consecutive years, Sosa hit 35 or more home runs and 100+ RBIs, all with the Chicago Cubs.<ref name="BBREF.com" />

			===Year off (2006)===
	At the end of January 2006, the ] offered Sosa two different minor-league offers, both of which he turned down. On February 15, 2006, Sosa's agent ] stated: "We're not going to put him on the retirement list. We decided that was the best thing to do. But I can say, with reasonable certainty, that we've seen Sammy in a baseball uniform for the last time."<ref>Jayson Stark (February 16, 2006). ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref>		At the end of January 2006, the ] offered Sosa two different minor-league offers, both of which he turned down. On February 15, 2006, Sosa's agent ] stated: "We're not going to put him on the retirement list. We decided that was the best thing to do. But I can say, with reasonable certainty, that we've seen Sammy in a baseball uniform for the last time."<ref>Jayson Stark (February 16, 2006). ESPN.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> During that year, Sosa accompanied President ] of the Dominican Republic on several diplomatic trips including to the United States, Japan, and ].

		⚫	===Texas Rangers (2007)===
	During that year, Sosa accompanied President ] of the Dominican Republic on several diplomatic trips including to the United States, Japan, and ].
		⚫	]

		⚫	The Texas Rangers, Sosa's original team, signed him to a minor league deal worth $500,000 on January 30, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2007-01-30 \|title=Sosa signs with Rangers; 'I'm ready to go' \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2748276 \|access-date=2024-07-12 \|website=ESPN.com\|agency=Associated Press \|language=en}}</ref> This was the same contract that Sosa turned down the previous year from the Nationals. The contract included an invitation to ], where Sosa competed for a spot in the lineup with ], ], and other rookies/prospects.<ref>T. R. Sullivan (January 17, 2007). {{dead link\|date=October 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}} MLB.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa was successful during spring training and was added to the team's 25-man roster. He started the 2007 season as the Rangers' designated hitter and occasional right fielder.
⚫	===Texas Rangers ~~and end of career~~ (~~2007–2009~~)===
⚫	]
⚫	The Texas Rangers, Sosa's original team, signed him to a minor league deal worth $500,000 on January 30, 2007. This was the same contract that Sosa turned down the previous year from the Nationals. The contract included an invitation to ], where Sosa competed for a spot in the lineup with ], ], and other rookies/prospects.<ref>T. R. Sullivan (January 17, 2007). {{~~Dead~~ link\|date=~~March 2022~~ \|bot=~~InternetArchiveBot~~ \|~~fix-attempted~~=~~yes~~ }} MLB.com. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref> Sosa was successful during spring training and was added to the team's 25-man roster. He started the 2007 season as the Rangers' designated hitter and occasional right fielder.
	At the same time, the Chicago Cubs awarded Sosa's number 21 to new pitcher ], who coincidentally served up Sosa's 600th career home run. This caused some concern, due to Sosa's accomplishments with the Cubs, including his status as the Cubs' all-time home run leader.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/268111,CST-SPT-deluca22.article\|title=Sosa's 21 a long-distance number\|last=DeLuca\|first=Chris\|date=February 22, 2007\|work=]\|access-date=February 4, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014727/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/268111%2CCST-SPT-deluca22.article\|archive-date=September 30, 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		At the same time, the Chicago Cubs awarded Sosa's number 21 to new pitcher ], who coincidentally served up Sosa's 600th career home run. This caused some concern, due to Sosa's accomplishments with the Cubs, including his status as the Cubs' all-time home run leader.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/268111,CST-SPT-deluca22.article\|title=Sosa's 21 a long-distance number\|last=DeLuca\|first=Chris\|date=February 22, 2007\|work=]\|access-date=February 4, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014727/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/268111%2CCST-SPT-deluca22.article\|archive-date=September 30, 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	On April 26, 2007, Sosa made history by hitting a home run in his 45th major league ballpark. He has also homered in ], near ], a usually minor-league and ] park that hosted a regular season series between the Rangers and the ] in May 2007, although he did not hit a homer at the two regular season games the Cubs played at the Tokyo Dome in 2000 vs. the Mets.		On April 26, 2007, Sosa made history by hitting a home run in his 45th major league ballpark. He has also homered in ], near ], a usually minor-league and ] park that hosted a regular season series between the Rangers and the ] in May 2007, although he did not hit a homer at the two regular season games the Cubs played at the Tokyo Dome in 2000 vs. the Mets. On June 20, 2007, Sosa hit a home run off of ] during an inter-league game against the Chicago Cubs. Sosa became only the fifth man in history, following ], ], ], and ], to hit 600 regular season home runs. The home run was the first one that Sosa had recorded against the Cubs, and as a result he has hit a home run against every active MLB team.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2911022 \| title=Sosa becomes fifth player to blast 600 home runs \| agency=Associated Press \| publisher=ESPN \| date=June 20, 2007 \| access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> Sosa is the Cubs' all-time home run leader, having hit 545 with that team.

			===End of career (2008–2009)===
	On June 20, 2007, Sosa hit a home run off of ] during an inter-league game against the Chicago Cubs. Sosa became only the fifth man in history, following ], ], ], and ], to hit 600 regular season home runs. The home run was the first one that Sosa had recorded against the Cubs, and as a result he has hit a home run against every active MLB team.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2911022 \| title=Sosa becomes fifth player to blast 600 home runs \| agency=Associated Press \| publisher=ESPN \| date=June 20, 2007 \| access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> Sosa is the Cubs' all-time home run leader, having hit 545 with that team.
		⚫	On May 28, 2008, Sosa announced that he instructed his agent not to offer his services to any MLB team for the 2008 season, and planned on filing for retirement, but never did.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3415614\|title=Sosa not pursuing MLB job, says he intends to retire in 2009\|access-date=October 3, 2008 \|work=ESPN.com\|date=May 28, 2008}}</ref> On December 25, 2008, Sosa announced he intended to unretire and play in the ] and once again test the free agent market in hopes of signing with a Major League ballclub in 2009. Sosa said that he had been keeping in shape at his home, and was hoping that after a strong World Baseball Classic he would prove to major-league teams that he was still capable of playing in MLB. However, he was not selected as part of the Dominican Republic's roster. He remained a free agent and did not actively look for a team.

	On ~~May~~ 28, ~~2008~~, Sosa announced ~~that~~ he ~~instructed~~ ~~his~~ ~~agent~~ ~~not~~ to ~~offer~~ ~~his~~ ~~services~~ to ~~any~~ ~~MLB~~ ~~team~~ ~~for~~ the ~~2008~~ ~~season,~~ ~~and~~ ~~planned~~ on ~~filing~~ ~~for~~ ~~retirement,~~ ~~but~~ ~~never~~ ~~did~~.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web \|url=~~http~~://~~sports~~.espn~~.go~~.com/mlb/news/story?id=~~3415614\|title=Sosa not pursuing MLB job, says he~~ ~~intends to retire in 2009~~\|access-date=~~October~~ 3, ~~2008~~ \|~~work~~=ESPN.com\|~~date~~=~~May 28, 2008~~}}</ref>		On June 3, 2009, Sosa announced his intention to retire from baseball. He made the announcement in the Dominican Republic and said that he was calmly looking forward to his induction into the ] since his statistics were up to par.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Adames \|first=Yoel \|date=June 4, 2009 \|title=Sosa planning to announce formal retirement \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4229022 \|access-date=July 11, 2021 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>

		⚫	==Drug test controversy==
⚫	On December 25, 2008, Sosa announced he intended to unretire and play in the ] and once again test the free agent market in hopes of signing with a Major League ballclub in 2009. Sosa said that he had been keeping in shape at his home, and was hoping that after a strong World Baseball Classic he would prove to major-league teams that he was still capable of playing in ~~the~~ MLB. However, he was not selected as part of the Dominican Republic's roster. He remained a free agent and did not actively look for a team.
		⚫	{{further\|Doping in baseball}}
		⚫	On June 16, 2009, '']'' reported that Sosa was on a list of players who had tested positive for ] in 2003, in baseball's ]. The paper stated that this information had been obtained from unnamed attorneys with knowledge of Major League Baseball drug test results from 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/sports/baseball/17doping.html\|work=The New York Times\|title=Sosa Is Said to Have Tested Positive in 2003\|first=Michael S.\|last=Schmidt\|date=June 17, 2009 \|access-date=April 10, 2010}}</ref>

		⚫	Previously, Sosa sat alongside ], ], and ] at a 2005 hearing before Congress. His attorney testified on his behalf,<ref>{{cite magazine\|first=Michael\|last=McCann\|title=Will steroids report lead to perjury investigation of Sammy Sosa?\|date=June 16, 2009\|magazine=Sports Illustrated\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_mccann/06/16/sammy.sosa/index.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629033623/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_mccann/06/16/sammy.sosa/index.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 29, 2012\|access-date=June 18, 2009}}</ref> stating, "To be clear, I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004, and I am clean."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4264062\|title=Report: Sosa is on '03 MLB positive drug test list\|date=June 16, 2009\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
	On June 3, 2009, Sosa announced his intention to retire from baseball. He made the announcement in the Dominican Republic and said that he was calmly looking forward to his induction into the ] since his statistics were up to par.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Adames \|first=Yoel \|date=2009-06-04 \|title=Sosa planning to announce formal retirement \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4229022 \|access-date=2021-07-11 \|website=ESPN.com \|language=en}}</ref>

			On December 19, 2024, Sosa released a public statement through his PR firm, stating, "There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games. I never broke any laws, but in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize." Almost immediately, Cubs chairman ] responded with a statement of his own, inviting Sosa to the 2025 Cubs Convention: "We appreciate Sammy releasing his statement and for reaching out. No one played harder or wanted to win more…We plan on inviting him to the 2025 Cubs Convention and, while it is short notice, we hope that he can attend. We are all ready to move forward together."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/mlb/sammy-sosa-apology-invited-cubs-convention-tom-ricketts/3628747/?amp=1\|title=Sammy Sosa apologizes for 'past mistakes,' will be invited to Cubs Convention\|date=December 19, 2024\|website=nbcchicago.com}}</ref>
⚫	==Drug test controversy ~~and Hall of Fame consideration~~==
⚫	{{~~see~~\|Doping in baseball}}
⚫	On June 16, 2009, '']'' reported that Sosa was on a list of players who had tested positive for ] in 2003, in baseball's ]. The paper stated that this information had been obtained from unnamed attorneys with knowledge of Major League Baseball drug test results from 2003.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/sports/baseball/17doping.html\|work=The New York Times\|title=Sosa Is Said to Have Tested Positive in 2003\|first=Michael S.\|last=Schmidt\|date=June 17, 2009 \|access-date=April 10, 2010}}</ref>

			==National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration==
⚫	Previously, Sosa sat alongside ], ] and ] at a 2005 hearing before Congress. His attorney testified on his behalf,<ref>{{cite ~~news~~\|first=Michael\|last=McCann\|title=Will steroids report lead to perjury investigation of Sammy Sosa?\|date=June 16, 2009\|~~work~~=Sports Illustrated\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_mccann/06/16/sammy.sosa/index.html\|access-date=June 18, 2009}}</ref> stating, "To be clear, I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004, and I am clean."<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4264062\|title=Report: Sosa is on '03 MLB positive drug test list\|date=June 16, 2009\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
		⚫	In an interview with ], Sosa said he would "calmly wait" for his induction into the ], for which he became eligible in ]. In results announced on January 9, 2013, Sosa was not elected by the ] (BBWAA) into baseball's Hall of Fame in ], receiving 12.5% in his first year on the ballot—the requirement for election is 75%. In the following years, his voting percentage dropped as low as 6.6% in ] to a high of 17% in ]. A candidate remains eligible for inclusion on subsequent ballots as long as he receives a minimum of 5.0% of the vote in a given year, and is removed from consideration by the BBWAA after 10 years of not being elected; thus, Sosa's final appearance was on the ], where he received 18.5% of votes.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Ortiz Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA\|url=https://baseballhall.org/news/david-ortiz-elected-to-hall-of-fame\|website=baseballhall.org\|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\|date=January 25, 2022\|access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>

⚫	In an interview with ], Sosa said he would "calmly wait" for his induction into the ], for which he became eligible in ]. In results announced on January 9, 2013, Sosa was not elected by the ] (BBWAA) into baseball's Hall of Fame in ], receiving 12.5% in his first year on the ballot—the requirement for election is 75%. In the following years, his voting percentage dropped as low as 6.6% in ] to a high of 17% in ]. A candidate remains eligible for inclusion on subsequent ballots as long as he receives a minimum of 5.0% of the vote in a given year, and is removed from consideration by the BBWAA after 10 years of not being elected; thus, Sosa's final appearance was on the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Ortiz Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA\|url=https://baseballhall.org/news/david-ortiz-elected-to-hall-of-fame\|website=baseballhall.org\|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum\|date=January 25, 2022\|access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Sosa is married to Sonia Rodríguez, a former Dominican TV dancer,<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Cruz\|first1=Héctor J.\|title=Él también es un humano, no lo olviden\|url=http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/06/07/145150/el-tambien-es-un-humano-no-lo-olviden\|access-date=July 1, 2016\|publisher=]\|date=June 7, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701193035/http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/06/07/145150/el-tambien-es-un-humano-no-lo-olviden\|archive-date=July 1, 2016\|language=es\|at=Note: The vedettes of the TV program "{{~~illm~~\|Sábado de Corporán\|es}}" were known as "corporette".\|url-status=dead}}</ref> with whom he has ~~six~~ children.		Sosa is married to Sonia Rodríguez, a former Dominican TV dancer,<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Cruz\|first1=Héctor J.\|title=Él también es un humano, no lo olviden\|url=http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/06/07/145150/el-tambien-es-un-humano-no-lo-olviden\|access-date=July 1, 2016\|publisher=]\|date=June 7, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701193035/http://www.listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/06/07/145150/el-tambien-es-un-humano-no-lo-olviden\|archive-date=July 1, 2016\|language=es\|at=Note: The vedettes of the TV program "{{interlanguage link\|Sábado de Corporán\|es}}" were known as "corporette".\|url-status=dead}}</ref> with whom he has four children. In 2009, Sosa appeared at a music awards show looking much lighter in complexion than he had just months earlier. The buzz around this drastic change prompted him to go on a Spanish-language television station to deny that he was ill, or that he hated being dark-skinned, or that his new skin tone was the result of steroid use. Sosa explained that he uses a ] before going to bed that softens and lightens his skin.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/07/13/sammy-sosas-appearance-gets-even-more-peculiar/\|title=Sammy Sosa's appearance gets even more peculiar\|first=Matt\|last=Bonesteel\|date=July 13, 2017\|access-date=December 28, 2017\|via=www.WashingtonPost.com}}</ref>

	In 2009, Sosa appeared at a music awards show looking much lighter in complexion than he had just months earlier. The buzz around this drastic change prompted him to go on a Spanish-language television station to deny that he was ill, or that he hated being dark-skinned, or that his new skin tone was the result of steroid use. Sosa explained that he uses a ] before going to bed that softens and lightens his skin.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/07/13/sammy-sosas-appearance-gets-even-more-peculiar/\|title=Sammy Sosa's appearance gets even more peculiar\|first=Matt\|last=Bonesteel\|date=July 13, 2017\|access-date=December 28, 2017\|via=www.WashingtonPost.com}}</ref>

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Dominican baseball player

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peralta and the second or maternal family name is Sosa. Baseball player

Sammy Sosa
Sosa in 2012
Right fielder
Born: (1968-11-12) November 12, 1968 (age 56) San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1989, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2007, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.273
Hits	2,408
Home runs	609
Runs batted in	1,667
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Texas Rangers (1989) Chicago White Sox (1989–1991) Chicago Cubs (1992–2004) Baltimore Orioles (2005) Texas Rangers (2007)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1995, 1998–2002, 2004) NL MVP (1998) 6× Silver Slugger Award (1995, 1998–2002) NL Hank Aaron Award (1999) Roberto Clemente Award (1998) 2× NL home run leader (2000, 2002) 2× NL RBI leader (1998, 2001)

Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 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.

In 1998, Sosa, along with Mark McGwire, achieved international fame for his home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season 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.

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 one season (2001). He is also the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times, which he accomplished in 1998, 1999 and 2001. He did not lead the league in home runs in any of those seasons, although he did lead the league in 2000 with 50 home runs, and in 2002 with 49.

In a 2005 congressional hearing, Sosa—through his attorney—denied having used performance-enhancing drugs during his playing career, following multiple accusations. In a 2024 public statement, Sosa admitted to having made "mistakes" recovering from injuries during his career.

Early life

Sosa was born in the Dominican Republic. Though born in a Batey community in Consuelo, his officially registered birthplace is San Pedro de Macorís, which was "the largest town nearby". Sosa is known to family and friends as "Mikey". His maternal grandmother suggested his birth name of Samuel, and also came up with his nickname: " heard the name on a soap opera she liked and decided from that moment on he would be Mikey."

Professional career

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Texas Rangers (1989)

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.

Chicago White Sox (1989–1991)

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 two home runs and driving in five runs. However, he slumped for the rest of the year and batted .203 with 10 home runs and 33 runs batted in.

Chicago Cubs (1992–2004)

The White Sox traded Sosa and Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder George Bell before the 1992 season. 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. 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, in 1997, Sosa batted just .251 with a .300 on-base percentage, and led the league in strikeouts with 174 despite hitting 36 home runs with 119 RBIs.

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. In 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 eventually tied McGwire with 46 home runs on August 10. However, McGwire pulled away slightly and reached 62 home runs to break the record first on September 8. Sosa tied 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 ended the season with 66, finishing behind McGwire's 70. It was during that season that Cubs announcer Chip Caray nicknamed him "Slammin' Sammy", a nickname that quickly spread. 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.

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. In the 1999 season, Sosa hit 63 home runs, again trailing Mark McGwire, who hit 65. In the 2000 season, Sosa led the league by hitting 50 home runs. He received the Babe Ruth Home Run Award for leading MLB in homers.

In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player to hit 60 or more home runs three times. However, he did not lead the league in any of those seasons; in 2001, he finished behind Barry Bonds, who hit 73 homers, breaking the single-season home run record set by McGwire in 1998 (70). In 2001, he also set personal records in runs scored (146), RBI (160), walks (116), on-base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.737), and batting average (.328). He led the majors in runs and RBI, was second in home runs, second in slugging percentage, first in total bases, third in walks, fourth in on-base percentage, 12th in batting average, and 15th in hits. He also surpassed his 1998 number in total bases, racking up 425. Sosa once again led the league in home runs with 49 in 2002. In recognition of his accomplishments as a hitter, Sosa won the Silver Slugger Award (an award for offensive output, voted on by managers and coaches) in 1995 and in 1998 through 2002.

In 2003, the Cubs won the National League Central Division title. In May, he spent his first period on the disabled list since 1996 after having an injured toenail removed. On June 3, 2003, Sosa was ejected from a Chicago Cubs-Tampa Bay Devil Rays game in the first inning when umpires discovered he had been using a corked bat. Major League Baseball confiscated and tested 76 of Sosa's other bats after his ejection; all were found to be clean, with no cork. Five bats he had sent to the Hall of Fame in past years were also tested, and were all clean as well. Sosa stated that he had accidentally used the corked bat, which he claimed he only used during batting practice, and apologized for the incident. When Cubs manager Dusty Baker was interviewed later, he stated any use of corked bats on his team is strictly prohibited. On June 6, Sosa was suspended for eight games all without pay which was reduced to seven games (again without pay) on June 11 after appeal. Sosa finished the season with 40 home runs and hit two more in the 2003 NLCS against the Florida Marlins, falling to the team in seven games.

In May 2004, Sosa suffered an odd injury while sitting next to his locker chatting with reporters before a game in San Diego's Petco Park. He sneezed very violently, causing severe back pain. He was diagnosed with back spasms and placed on the disabled list. He finished with 35 homers, far below his numbers of his best years. Despite his declining production and release from the team at the end of the 2004 season, between 1995 and 2004 Sosa clubbed 479 home runs which is the most home runs by a player in history over a 10-year span. He also owns numerous team records for the Cubs and he holds the major-league record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998). His tenure came to an end without fanfare, as he did not play in the final game of the regular season (played in Chicago) per his request, with Sosa reportedly leaving Wrigley Field before the game had ended. Sosa had stated he had permission from Baker to not play, while Baker stated that former assistant trainer Sandy Krum (serving as the go-between for the two) told Baker that Sosa had felt a bit injured and wanted out of the final game, but he expected Sosa to be on the bench who weren't in the starting lineup.

Baltimore Orioles (2005)

On January 28, 2005, the Cubs traded Sosa to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for infielder-outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr., infielder Mike Fontenot, and RHP Dave Crouthers. To facilitate the deal, Sosa and his agent agreed to waive the clause that guaranteed his 2006 salary, and the players' union indicated it would not object to that agreement. Under the deal, Sosa earned $17.875 million for the 2005 season, with the Cubs paying $7 million of his salary. By playing for the 2005 Orioles alongside fellow 500-home-run batter Rafael Palmeiro, Sosa and Palmeiro became the first 500 home run club members in history to play together on the same team after reaching the 500 home run plateau. Sosa finished the 2005 season batting .221 with 14 home runs, his worst performance since 1992, and continuing his post-2001 trend of declines in batting average, homers, total bases, and RBI. On December 7, 2005, the Orioles decided not to offer him an arbitration contract, effectively ending his Baltimore Orioles tenure and making him a free agent.

In 2005, The Sporting News published an update of their 1999 book Baseball's 100 Greatest Players. Sosa did not make the original edition, but for the 2005 update, with his career totals considerably higher, he was ranked at Number 95. During a stretch of nine consecutive years, Sosa hit 35 or more home runs and 100+ RBIs, all with the Chicago Cubs.

Year off (2006)

At the end of January 2006, the Washington Nationals offered Sosa two different minor-league offers, both of which he turned down. On February 15, 2006, Sosa's agent Adam Katz stated: "We're not going to put him on the retirement list. We decided that was the best thing to do. But I can say, with reasonable certainty, that we've seen Sammy in a baseball uniform for the last time." During that year, Sosa accompanied President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic on several diplomatic trips including to the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

Texas Rangers (2007)

The Texas Rangers, Sosa's original team, signed him to a minor league deal worth $500,000 on January 30, 2007. This was the same contract that Sosa turned down the previous year from the Nationals. The contract included an invitation to spring training, where Sosa competed for a spot in the lineup with Nelson Cruz, Jason Botts, and other rookies/prospects. Sosa was successful during spring training and was added to the team's 25-man roster. He started the 2007 season as the Rangers' designated hitter and occasional right fielder. At the same time, the Chicago Cubs awarded Sosa's number 21 to new pitcher Jason Marquis, who coincidentally served up Sosa's 600th career home run. This caused some concern, due to Sosa's accomplishments with the Cubs, including his status as the Cubs' all-time home run leader.

On April 26, 2007, Sosa made history by hitting a home run in his 45th major league ballpark. He has also homered in The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports, near Orlando, Florida, a usually minor-league and Spring training park that hosted a regular season series between the Rangers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in May 2007, although he did not hit a homer at the two regular season games the Cubs played at the Tokyo Dome in 2000 vs. the Mets. On June 20, 2007, Sosa hit a home run off of Jason Marquis during an inter-league game against the Chicago Cubs. Sosa became only the fifth man in history, following Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds, to hit 600 regular season home runs. The home run was the first one that Sosa had recorded against the Cubs, and as a result he has hit a home run against every active MLB team. Sosa is the Cubs' all-time home run leader, having hit 545 with that team.

End of career (2008–2009)

On May 28, 2008, Sosa announced that he instructed his agent not to offer his services to any MLB team for the 2008 season, and planned on filing for retirement, but never did. On December 25, 2008, Sosa announced he intended to unretire and play in the World Baseball Classic and once again test the free agent market in hopes of signing with a Major League ballclub in 2009. Sosa said that he had been keeping in shape at his home, and was hoping that after a strong World Baseball Classic he would prove to major-league teams that he was still capable of playing in MLB. However, he was not selected as part of the Dominican Republic's roster. He remained a free agent and did not actively look for a team.

On June 3, 2009, Sosa announced his intention to retire from baseball. He made the announcement in the Dominican Republic and said that he was calmly looking forward to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame since his statistics were up to par.

Drug test controversy

Further information: Doping in baseball

On June 16, 2009, The New York Times reported that Sosa was on a list of players who had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, in baseball's steroids scandal. The paper stated that this information had been obtained from unnamed attorneys with knowledge of Major League Baseball drug test results from 2003.

Previously, Sosa sat alongside Rafael Palmeiro, Jose Canseco, and Mark McGwire at a 2005 hearing before Congress. His attorney testified on his behalf, stating, "To be clear, I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004, and I am clean."

On December 19, 2024, Sosa released a public statement through his PR firm, stating, "There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games. I never broke any laws, but in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize." Almost immediately, Cubs chairman Thomas S. Ricketts responded with a statement of his own, inviting Sosa to the 2025 Cubs Convention: "We appreciate Sammy releasing his statement and for reaching out. No one played harder or wanted to win more…We plan on inviting him to the 2025 Cubs Convention and, while it is short notice, we hope that he can attend. We are all ready to move forward together."

National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration

In an interview with ESPN Deportes, Sosa said he would "calmly wait" for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, for which he became eligible in 2013. In results announced on January 9, 2013, Sosa was not elected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) into baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, receiving 12.5% in his first year on the ballot—the requirement for election is 75%. In the following years, his voting percentage dropped as low as 6.6% in 2015 to a high of 17% in 2021. A candidate remains eligible for inclusion on subsequent ballots as long as he receives a minimum of 5.0% of the vote in a given year, and is removed from consideration by the BBWAA after 10 years of not being elected; thus, Sosa's final appearance was on the 2022 ballot, where he received 18.5% of votes.

Personal life

Sosa is married to Sonia Rodríguez, a former Dominican TV dancer, with whom he has four children. In 2009, Sosa appeared at a music awards show looking much lighter in complexion than he had just months earlier. The buzz around this drastic change prompted him to go on a Spanish-language television station to deny that he was ill, or that he hated being dark-skinned, or that his new skin tone was the result of steroid use. Sosa explained that he uses a bleaching cream before going to bed that softens and lightens his skin.

Notes

Hank Aaron reached 500 homers shortly after his teammate Eddie Mathews (512 homers) retired.

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Awards and achievements
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v t e National League Most Valuable Player Award
1931: Frisch 1932: Klein 1933: Hubbell 1934: Dean 1935: Hartnett 1936: Hubbell 1937: Medwick 1938: Lombardi 1939: Walters 1940: McCormick 1941: Camilli 1942: Cooper 1943: Musial 1944: Marion 1945: Cavarretta 1946: Musial 1947: Elliott 1948: Musial 1949: J. Robinson 1950: Konstanty 1951: Campanella 1952: Sauer 1953: Campanella 1954: Mays 1955: Campanella 1956: Newcombe 1957: Aaron 1958: Banks 1959: Banks 1960: Groat 1961: F. Robinson 1962: Wills 1963: Koufax 1964: Boyer 1965: Mays 1966: Clemente 1967: Cepeda 1968: B. Gibson 1969: McCovey 1970: Bench 1971: Torre 1972: Bench 1973: Rose 1974: Garvey 1975: Morgan 1976: Morgan 1977: Foster 1978: Parker 1979: Hernandez & Stargell 1980: Schmidt 1981: Schmidt 1982: Murphy 1983: Murphy 1984: Sandberg 1985: McGee 1986: Schmidt 1987: Dawson 1988: K. Gibson 1989: Mitchell 1990: Bonds 1991: Pendleton 1992: Bonds 1993: Bonds 1994: Bagwell 1995: Larkin 1996: Caminiti 1997: Walker 1998: Sosa 1999: Jones 2000: Kent 2001: Bonds 2002: Bonds 2003: Bonds 2004: Bonds 2005: Pujols 2006: Howard 2007: Rollins 2008: Pujols 2009: Pujols 2010: Votto 2011: Braun 2012: Posey 2013: McCutchen 2014: Kershaw 2015: Harper 2016: Bryant 2017: Stanton 2018: Yelich 2019: Bellinger 2020: Freeman 2021: Harper 2022: Goldschmidt 2023: Acuña Jr. 2024: Ohtani

National League Most Valuable Player Award

1931: Frisch
1932: Klein
1933: Hubbell
1934: Dean
1935: Hartnett
1936: Hubbell
1937: Medwick
1938: Lombardi
1939: Walters
1940: McCormick
1941: Camilli
1942: Cooper
1943: Musial
1944: Marion
1945: Cavarretta
1946: Musial
1947: Elliott
1948: Musial
1949: J. Robinson
1950: Konstanty
1951: Campanella
1952: Sauer
1953: Campanella
1954: Mays
1955: Campanella
1956: Newcombe
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Banks
1960: Groat
1961: F. Robinson
1962: Wills
1963: Koufax
1964: Boyer
1965: Mays
1966: Clemente
1967: Cepeda
1968: B. Gibson
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: Bench
1973: Rose
1974: Garvey
1975: Morgan
1976: Morgan
1977: Foster
1978: Parker
1979: Hernandez & Stargell
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Murphy
1983: Murphy
1984: Sandberg
1985: McGee
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: K. Gibson
1989: Mitchell
1990: Bonds
1991: Pendleton
1992: Bonds
1993: Bonds
1994: Bagwell
1995: Larkin
1996: Caminiti
1997: Walker
1998: Sosa
1999: Jones
2000: Kent
2001: Bonds
2002: Bonds
2003: Bonds
2004: Bonds
2005: Pujols
2006: Howard
2007: Rollins
2008: Pujols
2009: Pujols
2010: Votto
2011: Braun
2012: Posey
2013: McCutchen
2014: Kershaw
2015: Harper
2016: Bryant
2017: Stanton
2018: Yelich
2019: Bellinger
2020: Freeman
2021: Harper
2022: Goldschmidt
2023: Acuña Jr.
2024: Ohtani

v t e National League season home run leaders
1876: Hall 1877: Pike 1878: Hines 1879: C. Jones 1880: Stovey & O'Rourke 1881: Brouthers 1882: Wood 1883: Ewing 1884: Williamson 1885: Dalrymple 1886: Brouthers & Richardson 1887: O'Brien 1888: Ryan 1889: Thompson 1890: Burns, Tiernan & Wilmot 1891: Tiernan & Stovey 1892: Holliday 1893: Delahanty 1894: Duffy 1895: Thompson 1896: Joyce & Delahanty 1897: Duffy 1898: J. Collins 1899: Freeman 1900: Long 1901: Crawford 1902: Leach 1903: Sheckard 1904: Lumley 1905: Odwell 1906: Jordan 1907: Brain 1908: Jordan 1909: Murray 1910: Schulte & Beck 1911: Schulte 1912: Zimmerman 1913: Cravath 1914: Cravath 1915: Cravath 1916: C. Williams & Robertson 1917: Cravath & Robertson 1918: Cravath 1919: Cravath 1920: C. Williams 1921: Kelly 1922: Hornsby 1923: C. Williams 1924: Fournier 1925: Hornsby 1926: Wilson 1927: C. Williams & Wilson 1928: Wilson & Bottomley 1929: Klein 1930: Wilson 1931: Klein 1932: Klein & Ott 1933: Klein 1934: Ott & R. Collins 1935: Berger 1936: Ott 1937: Ott & Medwick 1938: Ott 1939: Mize 1940: Mize 1941: Camilli 1942: Ott 1943: Nicholson 1944: Nicholson 1945: Holmes 1946: Kiner 1947: Kiner & Mize 1948: Kiner & Mize 1949: Kiner 1950: Kiner 1951: Kiner 1952: Kiner & Sauer 1953: Mathews 1954: Kluszewski 1955: Mays 1956: Snider 1957: Aaron 1958: Banks 1959: Mathews 1960: Banks 1961: Cepeda 1962: Mays 1963: McCovey & Aaron 1964: Mays 1965: Mays 1966: Aaron 1967: Aaron 1968: McCovey 1969: McCovey 1970: Bench 1971: Stargell 1972: Bench 1973: Stargell 1974: Schmidt 1975: Schmidt 1976: Schmidt 1977: Foster 1978: Foster 1979: Kingman 1980: Schmidt 1981: Schmidt 1982: Kingman 1983: Schmidt 1984: Schmidt & Murphy 1985: Murphy 1986: Schmidt 1987: Dawson 1988: Strawberry 1989: Mitchell 1990: Sandberg 1991: Johnson 1992: McGriff 1993: Bonds 1994: M. Williams 1995: Bichette 1996: Galarraga 1997: Walker 1998: McGwire 1999: McGwire 2000: Sosa 2001: Bonds 2002: Sosa 2003: Thome 2004: Beltré 2005: A. Jones 2006: Howard 2007: Fielder 2008: Howard 2009: Pujols 2010: Pujols 2011: Kemp 2012: Braun 2013: Álvarez & Goldschmidt 2014: Stanton 2015: Arenado & Harper 2016: Arenado & Carter 2017: Stanton 2018: Arenado 2019: Alonso 2020: Ozuna 2021: Tatís Jr. 2022: Schwarber 2023: Olson 2024: Ohtani

National League season home run leaders

1876: Hall
1877: Pike
1878: Hines
1879: C. Jones
1880: Stovey & O'Rourke
1881: Brouthers
1882: Wood
1883: Ewing
1884: Williamson
1885: Dalrymple
1886: Brouthers & Richardson
1887: O'Brien
1888: Ryan
1889: Thompson
1890: Burns, Tiernan & Wilmot
1891: Tiernan & Stovey
1892: Holliday
1893: Delahanty
1894: Duffy
1895: Thompson
1896: Joyce & Delahanty
1897: Duffy
1898: J. Collins
1899: Freeman
1900: Long
1901: Crawford
1902: Leach
1903: Sheckard
1904: Lumley
1905: Odwell
1906: Jordan
1907: Brain
1908: Jordan
1909: Murray
1910: Schulte & Beck
1911: Schulte
1912: Zimmerman
1913: Cravath
1914: Cravath
1915: Cravath
1916: C. Williams & Robertson
1917: Cravath & Robertson
1918: Cravath
1919: Cravath
1920: C. Williams
1921: Kelly
1922: Hornsby
1923: C. Williams
1924: Fournier
1925: Hornsby
1926: Wilson
1927: C. Williams & Wilson
1928: Wilson & Bottomley
1929: Klein
1930: Wilson
1931: Klein
1932: Klein & Ott
1933: Klein
1934: Ott & R. Collins
1935: Berger
1936: Ott
1937: Ott & Medwick
1938: Ott
1939: Mize
1940: Mize
1941: Camilli
1942: Ott
1943: Nicholson
1944: Nicholson
1945: Holmes
1946: Kiner
1947: Kiner & Mize
1948: Kiner & Mize
1949: Kiner
1950: Kiner
1951: Kiner
1952: Kiner & Sauer
1953: Mathews
1954: Kluszewski
1955: Mays
1956: Snider
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Mathews
1960: Banks
1961: Cepeda
1962: Mays
1963: McCovey & Aaron
1964: Mays
1965: Mays
1966: Aaron
1967: Aaron
1968: McCovey
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Stargell
1972: Bench
1973: Stargell
1974: Schmidt
1975: Schmidt
1976: Schmidt
1977: Foster
1978: Foster
1979: Kingman
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Kingman
1983: Schmidt
1984: Schmidt & Murphy
1985: Murphy
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: Strawberry
1989: Mitchell
1990: Sandberg
1991: Johnson
1992: McGriff
1993: Bonds
1994: M. Williams
1995: Bichette
1996: Galarraga
1997: Walker
1998: McGwire
1999: McGwire
2000: Sosa
2001: Bonds
2002: Sosa
2003: Thome
2004: Beltré
2005: A. Jones
2006: Howard
2007: Fielder
2008: Howard
2009: Pujols
2010: Pujols
2011: Kemp
2012: Braun
2013: Álvarez & Goldschmidt
2014: Stanton
2015: Arenado & Harper
2016: Arenado & Carter
2017: Stanton
2018: Arenado
2019: Alonso
2020: Ozuna
2021: Tatís Jr.
2022: Schwarber
2023: Olson
2024: Ohtani

v t e National League season runs batted in leaders
1876: White 1877: White 1878: Hines 1879: O'Rourke & C. Jones 1880: Anson 1881: Anson 1882: Anson 1883: Brouthers 1884: Anson 1885: Anson 1886: Anson 1887: Thompson 1888: Anson 1889: Connor 1890: Burns 1891: Anson 1892: Brouthers 1893: Delahanty 1894: Thompson 1895: Thompson 1896: Delahanty 1897: G. Davis 1898: Lajoie 1899: Delahanty 1900: Flick 1901: Wagner 1902: Wagner 1903: Mertes 1904: Dahlen 1905: Seymour 1906: Steinfeldt & Nealon 1907: Magee 1908: Wagner 1909: Wagner 1910: Magee 1911: C. Wilson & Schulte 1912: Zimmerman 1913: Cravath 1914: Magee 1915: Cravath 1916: Zimmerman 1917: Zimmerman 1918: Magee 1919: Myers 1920: Hornsby & Kelly 1921: Hornsby 1922: Hornsby 1923: Meusel 1924: Kelly 1925: Hornsby 1926: Bottomley 1927: Waner 1928: Bottomley 1929: H. Wilson 1930: H. Wilson 1931: Klein 1932: Hurst 1933: Klein 1934: Ott 1935: Berger 1936: Medwick 1937: Medwick 1938: Medwick 1939: McCormick 1940: Mize 1941: Camilli 1942: Mize 1943: Nicholson 1944: Nicholson 1945: Walker 1946: Slaughter 1947: Mize 1948: Musial 1949: Kiner 1950: Ennis 1951: Irvin 1952: Sauer 1953: Campanella 1954: Kluszewski 1955: Snider 1956: Musial 1957: Aaron 1958: Banks 1959: Banks 1960: Aaron 1961: Cepeda 1962: T. Davis 1963: Aaron 1964: Boyer 1965: D. Johnson 1966: Aaron 1967: Cepeda 1968: McCovey 1969: McCovey 1970: Bench 1971: Torre 1972: Bench 1973: Stargell 1974: Bench 1975: Luzinski 1976: Foster 1977: Foster 1978: Foster 1979: Winfield 1980: Schmidt 1981: Schmidt 1982: Murphy & Oliver 1983: Murphy 1984: Schmidt & Carter 1985: Parker 1986: Schmidt 1987: Dawson 1988: Clark 1989: Mitchell 1990: Williams 1991: H. Johnson 1992: Daulton 1993: Bonds 1994: Bagwell 1995: Bichette 1996: Galarraga 1997: Galarraga 1998: Sosa 1999: McGwire 2000: Helton 2001: Sosa 2002: Berkman 2003: P. Wilson 2004: Castilla 2005: A. Jones 2006: Howard 2007: Holliday 2008: Howard 2009: Fielder & Howard 2010: Pujols 2011: Kemp 2012: Headley 2013: Goldschmidt 2014: González 2015: Arenado 2016: Arenado 2017: Stanton 2018: Báez 2019: Rendon 2020: Ozuna 2021: Duvall 2022: Alonso 2023: Olson 2024: Ohtani

National League season runs batted in leaders

1876: White
1877: White
1878: Hines
1879: O'Rourke & C. Jones
1880: Anson
1881: Anson
1882: Anson
1883: Brouthers
1884: Anson
1885: Anson
1886: Anson
1887: Thompson
1888: Anson
1889: Connor
1890: Burns
1891: Anson
1892: Brouthers
1893: Delahanty
1894: Thompson
1895: Thompson
1896: Delahanty
1897: G. Davis
1898: Lajoie
1899: Delahanty
1900: Flick
1901: Wagner
1902: Wagner
1903: Mertes
1904: Dahlen
1905: Seymour
1906: Steinfeldt & Nealon
1907: Magee
1908: Wagner
1909: Wagner
1910: Magee
1911: C. Wilson & Schulte
1912: Zimmerman
1913: Cravath
1914: Magee
1915: Cravath
1916: Zimmerman
1917: Zimmerman
1918: Magee
1919: Myers
1920: Hornsby & Kelly
1921: Hornsby
1922: Hornsby
1923: Meusel
1924: Kelly
1925: Hornsby
1926: Bottomley
1927: Waner
1928: Bottomley
1929: H. Wilson
1930: H. Wilson
1931: Klein
1932: Hurst
1933: Klein
1934: Ott
1935: Berger
1936: Medwick
1937: Medwick
1938: Medwick
1939: McCormick
1940: Mize
1941: Camilli
1942: Mize
1943: Nicholson
1944: Nicholson
1945: Walker
1946: Slaughter
1947: Mize
1948: Musial
1949: Kiner
1950: Ennis
1951: Irvin
1952: Sauer
1953: Campanella
1954: Kluszewski
1955: Snider
1956: Musial
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Banks
1960: Aaron
1961: Cepeda
1962: T. Davis
1963: Aaron
1964: Boyer
1965: D. Johnson
1966: Aaron
1967: Cepeda
1968: McCovey
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: Bench
1973: Stargell
1974: Bench
1975: Luzinski
1976: Foster
1977: Foster
1978: Foster
1979: Winfield
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Murphy & Oliver
1983: Murphy
1984: Schmidt & Carter
1985: Parker
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: Clark
1989: Mitchell
1990: Williams
1991: H. Johnson
1992: Daulton
1993: Bonds
1994: Bagwell
1995: Bichette
1996: Galarraga
1997: Galarraga
1998: Sosa
1999: McGwire
2000: Helton
2001: Sosa
2002: Berkman
2003: P. Wilson
2004: Castilla
2005: A. Jones
2006: Howard
2007: Holliday
2008: Howard
2009: Fielder & Howard
2010: Pujols
2011: Kemp
2012: Headley
2013: Goldschmidt
2014: González
2015: Arenado
2016: Arenado
2017: Stanton
2018: Báez
2019: Rendon
2020: Ozuna
2021: Duvall
2022: Alonso
2023: Olson
2024: Ohtani

v t e National League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award
1980: Baker, Dawson, Hendrick 1981: Baker, Dawson, Foster 1982: Durham, Guerrero, Murphy 1983: Cruz, Dawson, Murphy 1984: Cruz, Gwynn, Murphy 1985: McGee, Murphy, Parker 1986: Gwynn, Parker, Raines 1987: Davis, Dawson, Gwynn 1988: Gibson, Van Slyke, Strawberry 1989: Davis, Gwynn, Mitchell 1990: Bonds, Bonilla, Strawberry 1991: Bonds, Bonilla, Gant 1992: Bonds, Van Slyke, Walker 1993: Bonds, Dykstra, Justice 1994: Alou, Bonds, Gwynn 1995: Bichette, Gwynn, Sosa 1996: Bonds, Burks, Sheffield 1997: Bonds, Gwynn, Walker 1998: Alou, Sosa, Vaughn 1999: Guerrero, Sosa, Walker 2000: Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2001: Bonds, L. Gonzalez, Sosa 2002: Bonds, Guerrero, Sosa 2003: Bonds, Pujols, Sheffield 2004: Abreu, Bonds, Edmonds 2005: Cabrera, Jones, Lee 2006: Beltrán, Holliday, Soriano 2007: Beltrán, Holliday, Lee 2008: Braun, Holliday, Ludwick 2009: Braun, Ethier, Kemp 2010: Braun, C. González, Holliday 2011: Braun, Kemp, Upton 2012: Braun, Bruce, McCutchen 2013: Bruce, Cuddyer, McCutchen 2014: McCutchen, Stanton, Upton 2015: C. González, Harper, McCutchen 2016: Blackmon, Céspedes, Yelich 2017: Blackmon, Ozuna, Stanton 2018: Markakis, Peralta, Yelich 2019: Acuña Jr., Bellinger, Yelich 2020: Acuña Jr., Betts, Soto 2021: Castellanos, Harper, Soto 2022: Betts, Schwarber, Soto 2023: Acuña Jr., Betts, Soto 2024: Hernández, Merrill, Profar

National League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award

v t e Roberto Clemente Award
1971: Mays 1972: Robinson 1973: Kaline 1974: Stargell 1975: Brock 1976: Rose 1977: Carew 1978: Luzinski 1979: Thornton 1980: Niekro 1981: Garvey 1982: Singleton 1983: Cooper 1984: Guidry 1985: Baylor 1986: Maddox 1987: Sutcliffe 1988: Murphy 1989: Carter 1990: Stewart 1991: Reynolds 1992: Ripken Jr. 1993: Larkin 1994: Winfield 1995: Smith 1996: Puckett 1997: Davis 1998: Sosa 1999: Gwynn 2000: Leiter 2001: Schilling 2002: Thome 2003: Moyer 2004: Martínez 2005: Smoltz 2006: Delgado 2007: Biggio 2008: Pujols 2009: Jeter 2010: Wakefield 2011: Ortiz 2012: Kershaw 2013: Beltrán 2014: Konerko & Rollins 2015: McCutchen 2016: Granderson 2017: Rizzo 2018: Molina 2019: Carrasco 2020: Wainwright 2021: Cruz 2022: Turner 2023: Judge 2024: Pérez

Roberto Clemente Award

1971: Mays
1972: Robinson
1973: Kaline
1974: Stargell
1975: Brock
1976: Rose
1977: Carew
1978: Luzinski
1979: Thornton
1980: Niekro
1981: Garvey
1982: Singleton
1983: Cooper
1984: Guidry
1985: Baylor
1986: Maddox
1987: Sutcliffe
1988: Murphy
1989: Carter
1990: Stewart
1991: Reynolds
1992: Ripken Jr.
1993: Larkin
1994: Winfield
1995: Smith
1996: Puckett
1997: Davis
1998: Sosa
1999: Gwynn
2000: Leiter
2001: Schilling
2002: Thome
2003: Moyer
2004: Martínez
2005: Smoltz
2006: Delgado
2007: Biggio
2008: Pujols
2009: Jeter
2010: Wakefield
2011: Ortiz
2012: Kershaw
2013: Beltrán
2014: Konerko & Rollins
2015: McCutchen
2016: Granderson
2017: Rizzo
2018: Molina
2019: Carrasco
2020: Wainwright
2021: Cruz
2022: Turner
2023: Judge
2024: Pérez

v t e Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
1997: McGwire 1998: Molitor 1999: Sosa 2000: Davis 2001: Thome 2002: Smoltz 2003: Smoltz 2004: Thome 2005: Sweeney 2006: Pujols 2007: Hunter 2008: Young 2009: Granderson 2010: Inge 2011: Young 2012: C. Jones 2013: Rivera 2014: Kershaw 2015: A. Jones 2016: Granderson 2017: Rizzo 2018: Granderson 2019: Granderson 2020: Cruz 2021: Semien 2022: Lindor 2023: Semien 2024: Hoskins

Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

1997: McGwire
1998: Molitor
1999: Sosa
2000: Davis
2001: Thome
2002: Smoltz
2003: Smoltz
2004: Thome
2005: Sweeney
2006: Pujols
2007: Hunter
2008: Young
2009: Granderson
2010: Inge
2011: Young
2012: C. Jones
2013: Rivera
2014: Kershaw
2015: A. Jones
2016: Granderson
2017: Rizzo
2018: Granderson
2019: Granderson
2020: Cruz
2021: Semien
2022: Lindor
2023: Semien
2024: Hoskins

v t e Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
1954: Roger Bannister 1955: Johnny Podres 1956: Bobby Morrow 1957: Stan Musial 1958: Rafer Johnson 1959: Ingemar Johansson 1960: Arnold Palmer 1961: Jerry Lucas 1962: Terry Baker 1963: Pete Rozelle 1964: Ken Venturi 1965: Sandy Koufax 1966: Jim Ryun 1967: Carl Yastrzemski 1968: Bill Russell 1969: Tom Seaver 1970: Bobby Orr 1971: Lee Trevino 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden 1973: Jackie Stewart 1974: Muhammad Ali 1975: Pete Rose 1976: Chris Evert 1977: Steve Cauthen 1978: Jack Nicklaus 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard 1982: Wayne Gretzky 1983: Mary Decker 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1986: Joe Paterno 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams 1988: Orel Hershiser 1989: Greg LeMond 1990: Joe Montana 1991: Michael Jordan 1992: Arthur Ashe 1993: Don Shula 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. 1996: Tiger Woods 1997: Dean Smith 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson 2002: ~~Lance Armstrong~~ 2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan 2004: Boston Red Sox 2005: Tom Brady 2006: Dwyane Wade 2007: Brett Favre 2008: Michael Phelps 2009: Derek Jeter 2010: Drew Brees 2011: Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt 2012: LeBron James 2013: Peyton Manning 2014: Madison Bumgarner 2015: Serena Williams 2016: LeBron James 2017: Jose Altuve & J. J. Watt 2018: Golden State Warriors 2019: Megan Rapinoe 2020: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, & Breanna Stewart 2021: Tom Brady 2022: Stephen Curry 2023: Deion Sanders

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

1954: Roger Bannister
1955: Johnny Podres
1956: Bobby Morrow
1957: Stan Musial
1958: Rafer Johnson
1959: Ingemar Johansson
1960: Arnold Palmer
1961: Jerry Lucas
1962: Terry Baker
1963: Pete Rozelle
1964: Ken Venturi
1965: Sandy Koufax
1966: Jim Ryun
1967: Carl Yastrzemski
1968: Bill Russell
1969: Tom Seaver
1970: Bobby Orr
1971: Lee Trevino
1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden
1973: Jackie Stewart
1974: Muhammad Ali
1975: Pete Rose
1976: Chris Evert
1977: Steve Cauthen
1978: Jack Nicklaus
1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell
1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
1981: Sugar Ray Leonard
1982: Wayne Gretzky
1983: Mary Decker
1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton
1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1986: Joe Paterno
1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams
1988: Orel Hershiser
1989: Greg LeMond
1990: Joe Montana
1991: Michael Jordan
1992: Arthur Ashe
1993: Don Shula
1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss
1995: Cal Ripken Jr.
1996: Tiger Woods
1997: Dean Smith
1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa
1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2000: Tiger Woods
2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson
2002: ~~Lance Armstrong~~
2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan
2004: Boston Red Sox
2005: Tom Brady
2006: Dwyane Wade
2007: Brett Favre
2008: Michael Phelps
2009: Derek Jeter
2010: Drew Brees
2011: Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt
2012: LeBron James
2013: Peyton Manning
2014: Madison Bumgarner
2015: Serena Williams
2016: LeBron James
2017: Jose Altuve & J. J. Watt
2018: Golden State Warriors
2019: Megan Rapinoe
2020: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, & Breanna Stewart
2021: Tom Brady
2022: Stephen Curry
2023: Deion Sanders

v t e Sporting News Sportsman / Pro Athlete & College Athlete / Athlete of the Year
1968: Denny McLain 1969: Tom Seaver 1970: John Wooden 1971: Lee Trevino 1972: Charlie Finley 1973: O. J. Simpson 1974: Lou Brock 1975: Archie Griffin 1976: Larry O'Brien 1977: Steve Cauthen 1978: Ron Guidry 1979: Willie Stargell 1980: George Brett 1981: Wayne Gretzky 1982: Whitey Herzog 1983: Bowie Kuhn 1984: Peter Ueberroth 1985: Pete Rose 1986: Larry Bird 1987: None 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1989: Joe Montana 1990: Nolan Ryan 1991: Michael Jordan 1992: Mike Krzyzewski 1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick 1994: Emmitt Smith 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. 1996: Joe Torre 1997: Mark McGwire 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa 1999: New York Yankees 2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner 2001: Curt Schilling 2002: Tyrone Willingham 2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon 2004: Tom Brady 2005: Matt Leinart 2006: Dwyane Wade 2007: Tom Brady 2008: Eli Manning & Stephen Curry 2009: Mariano Rivera & Harrison Barnes 2010: Roy Halladay & Kyle Singler 2011: Aaron Rodgers 2012: LeBron James

Sporting News Sportsman / Pro Athlete & College Athlete / Athlete of the Year

v t e The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award
1936: Hubbell 1937: Allen 1938: Vander Meer 1939: DiMaggio 1940: Feller 1941: T. Williams 1942: T. Williams 1943: Chandler 1944: Marion 1945: Newhouser 1946: Musial 1947: T. Williams 1948: Boudreau 1949: T. Williams 1950: Rizzuto 1951: Musial 1952: Roberts 1953: Rosen 1954: Mays 1955: Snider 1956: Mantle 1957: T. Williams 1958: Turley 1959: Wynn 1960: Mazeroski 1961: Maris 1962: Wills & Drysdale 1963: Koufax 1964: Boyer 1965: Koufax 1966: Robinson 1967: Yastrzemski 1968: McLain 1969: McCovey 1970: Bench 1971: Torre 1972: B. Williams 1973: Jackson 1974: Brock 1975: Morgan 1976: Morgan 1977: Carew 1978: Guidry 1979: Stargell 1980: Brett 1981: Valenzuela 1982: Yount 1983: Ripken Jr. 1984: Sandberg 1985: Mattingly 1986: Clemens 1987: Bell 1988: Hershiser 1989: Mitchell 1990: Bonds 1991: Ripken Jr. 1992: Sheffield 1993: Thomas 1994: Bagwell 1995: Belle 1996: Rodriguez 1997: Griffey Jr. 1998: Sosa 1999: Palmeiro 2000: Delgado 2001: Bonds 2002: Rodriguez 2003: Pujols 2004: Bonds 2005: Jones 2006: Howard 2007: Rodriguez 2008: Pujols 2009: Pujols 2010: Hamilton 2011: Verlander 2012: Cabrera 2013: Cabrera 2014: Kershaw 2015: Donaldson 2016: Altuve 2017: Altuve 2018: Betts 2019: Trout 2020: Abreu 2021: Ohtani 2022: Judge 2023: Acuña Jr. 2024: Ohtani

The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award

1936: Hubbell
1937: Allen
1938: Vander Meer
1939: DiMaggio
1940: Feller
1941: T. Williams
1942: T. Williams
1943: Chandler
1944: Marion
1945: Newhouser
1946: Musial
1947: T. Williams
1948: Boudreau
1949: T. Williams
1950: Rizzuto
1951: Musial
1952: Roberts
1953: Rosen
1954: Mays
1955: Snider
1956: Mantle
1957: T. Williams
1958: Turley
1959: Wynn
1960: Mazeroski
1961: Maris
1962: Wills & Drysdale
1963: Koufax
1964: Boyer
1965: Koufax
1966: Robinson
1967: Yastrzemski
1968: McLain
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: B. Williams
1973: Jackson
1974: Brock
1975: Morgan
1976: Morgan
1977: Carew
1978: Guidry
1979: Stargell
1980: Brett
1981: Valenzuela
1982: Yount
1983: Ripken Jr.
1984: Sandberg
1985: Mattingly
1986: Clemens
1987: Bell
1988: Hershiser
1989: Mitchell
1990: Bonds
1991: Ripken Jr.
1992: Sheffield
1993: Thomas
1994: Bagwell
1995: Belle
1996: Rodriguez
1997: Griffey Jr.
1998: Sosa
1999: Palmeiro
2000: Delgado
2001: Bonds
2002: Rodriguez
2003: Pujols
2004: Bonds
2005: Jones
2006: Howard
2007: Rodriguez
2008: Pujols
2009: Pujols
2010: Hamilton
2011: Verlander
2012: Cabrera
2013: Cabrera
2014: Kershaw
2015: Donaldson
2016: Altuve
2017: Altuve
2018: Betts
2019: Trout
2020: Abreu
2021: Ohtani
2022: Judge
2023: Acuña Jr.
2024: Ohtani

v t e National League Hank Aaron Award
1999: Sosa 2000: Helton 2001: Bonds 2002: Bonds 2003: Pujols 2004: Bonds 2005: Jones 2006: Howard 2007: Fielder 2008: Ramírez 2009: Pujols 2010: Votto 2011: Kemp 2012: Posey 2013: Goldschmidt 2014: Stanton 2015: Harper 2016: Bryant 2017: Stanton 2018: Yelich 2019: Yelich 2020: Freeman 2021: Harper 2022: Goldschmidt 2023: Acuña Jr. 2024: Ohtani

v t e Home Run Derby champions
1985: Parker 1986: Joyner & Strawberry 1987: Dawson 1988: Canceled 1989: Davis & Sierra 1990: Sandberg 1991: Ripken Jr. 1992: McGwire 1993: J. González 1994: Griffey Jr. 1995: Thomas 1996: Bonds 1997: Martinez 1998: Griffey Jr. 1999: Griffey Jr. 2000: Sosa 2001: L. Gonzalez 2002: Giambi 2003: Anderson 2004: Tejada 2005: Abreu 2006: Howard 2007: Guerrero 2008: Morneau 2009: Fielder 2010: Ortiz 2011: Canó 2012: Fielder 2013: Céspedes 2014: Céspedes 2015: Frazier 2016: Stanton 2017: Judge 2018: Harper 2019: Alonso 2020: Canceled 2021: Alonso 2022: Soto 2023: Guerrero Jr. 2024: Hernández

Home Run Derby champions

1985: Parker
1986: Joyner & Strawberry
1987: Dawson
1988: Canceled
1989: Davis & Sierra
1990: Sandberg
1991: Ripken Jr.
1992: McGwire
1993: J. González
1994: Griffey Jr.
1995: Thomas
1996: Bonds
1997: Martinez
1998: Griffey Jr.
1999: Griffey Jr.
2000: Sosa
2001: L. Gonzalez
2002: Giambi
2003: Anderson
2004: Tejada
2005: Abreu
2006: Howard
2007: Guerrero
2008: Morneau
2009: Fielder
2010: Ortiz
2011: Canó
2012: Fielder
2013: Céspedes
2014: Céspedes
2015: Frazier
2016: Stanton
2017: Judge
2018: Harper
2019: Alonso
2020: Canceled
2021: Alonso
2022: Soto
2023: Guerrero Jr.
2024: Hernández

v t e 30–30 club, 40–40 club and 50–50 club
30–30 club (HR-SB)	H. Aaron Abreu Acuña Jr. Bagwell Beltrán Betts Bichette Ba. Bonds Bo. Bonds Braun Burks Canseco Carter Cruz Jr. Davis Ellsbury Gant Green Guerrero Harper Johnson Kemp Kinsler Larkin Lindor Mays Mondesí Mullins Murphy Ohtani Phillips H. Ramírez J. Ramírez Rollins A. Rodriguez J. Rodriguez Sizemore Soriano Sosa Strawberry Trout Walker Ken Williams P. Wilson Witt Jr Wright Yelich
40–40 club (HR-SB)	Acuña Jr. Ba. Bonds Canseco Ohtani Rodriguez Soriano
50–50 club (HR-SB)	Ohtani

v t e 50 home run club
50 home run club	Pete Alonso Brady Anderson José Bautista Albert Belle Barry Bonds Chris Davis Cecil Fielder Prince Fielder George Foster Jimmie Foxx Luis Gonzalez Hank Greenberg Ken Griffey Jr. Ryan Howard Andruw Jones Aaron Judge Ralph Kiner Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Willie Mays Mark McGwire Johnny Mize Shohei Ohtani Matt Olson David Ortiz Alex Rodriguez Babe Ruth Sammy Sosa Giancarlo Stanton Jim Thome Greg Vaughn Hack Wilson
60 home run club	Barry Bonds Aaron Judge Roger Maris Mark McGwire Babe Ruth Sammy Sosa
70 home run club	Barry Bonds Mark McGwire

v t e 500 home run club
Barry Bonds Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Albert Pujols Alex Rodriguez Willie Mays Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Thome Sammy Sosa Frank Robinson Mark McGwire Harmon Killebrew Rafael Palmeiro Reggie Jackson Manny Ramirez Mike Schmidt David Ortiz Mickey Mantle Jimmie Foxx Willie McCovey Frank Thomas Ted Williams Ernie Banks Eddie Mathews Mel Ott Miguel Cabrera Gary Sheffield Eddie Murray

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