Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa
Right fielder
Born: November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís , Dominican Republic
Strikes: Right	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
June 16,  1989  with the  Texas Rangers
Last MLB assignment
September 29,  2007  with the  Texas Rangers
Batting average	, 273
Home runs	609
Hits	2.408
Runs Batted In	1.667
Teams
Texas Rangers (1989) Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) Chicago Cubs (1992-2004) Baltimore Orioles (2005) Texas Rangers (2007)
Awards
7 × All-Star ( 1995 , 1998 - 2002 , 2004 ) 6 × Silver Slugger Award (1995, 1998-2002) NL MVP (1998) Roberto Clemente Award (1998) NL Hank Aaron Award (1999) Home Run Derby Winner (2000) 30-30 club

Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís , Dominican Republic ), called Sami Sosa in his homeland , is a former Dominican baseball player for the Texas Rangers .

Sosa also played with the Baltimore Orioles , the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs , where he was awarded the coveted title of Most Valuable Player in 1998. In addition, he was in the same year by the magazine Sports Illustrated for Athlete of the Year chosen.

With 609 home runs, he ranks 8th on the all-time best list.

In 2009 it was announced that Sosa had a positive drug test in 2003.

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ^ Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs - Baseball-Reference.com . In: baseball-reference.com . Retrieved January 17, 2014.
2. ↑ Sosa Is Said to Have Tested Positive in 2003 nytimes.com June 16, 2009