Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican retired professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989–2007. Sosa's Major League career began with the Texas Rangers in 1989. After three seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Sosa became a member of the Chicago Cubs in 1992 and became one of the league's best hitters. In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' home run record.
To tell the truth, I never think about a homer. I'm just thinking of the situation and what I've got to do when I go to the plate.
Everyone knows that what happened to me is great, but at the other side I care about winning. I care about the team and the situation right now.
When you're in the middle of a pennant race, you can't go up there thinking about home runs.
Pablo Montero Sings to Hugo Chavez's Remains
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CHW | 33 | 99 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 0.273 | 0.351 | 0.414 |
| 1989 | TEX | 25 | 84 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.238 | 0.238 | 0.310 |
| 1990 | CHW | 153 | 532 | 72 | 124 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 32 | 33 | 150 | 0.233 | 0.282 | 0.404 |
| 1991 | CHW | 116 | 316 | 39 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 98 | 0.203 | 0.240 | 0.335 |
| 1992 | CHC | 67 | 262 | 41 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 63 | 0.260 | 0.317 | 0.393 |
| 1993 | CHC | 159 | 598 | 92 | 156 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 93 | 36 | 38 | 135 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 0.485 |
| 1994 | CHC | 105 | 426 | 59 | 128 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 70 | 22 | 25 | 92 | 0.300 | 0.339 | 0.545 |
| 1995 | CHC | 144 | 564 | 89 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 119 | 34 | 58 | 134 | 0.268 | 0.340 | 0.500 |
| 1996 | CHC | 124 | 498 | 84 | 136 | 21 | 2 | 40 | 100 | 18 | 34 | 134 | 0.273 | 0.323 | 0.564 |
| 1997 | CHC | 162 | 642 | 90 | 161 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 119 | 22 | 45 | 174 | 0.251 | 0.300 | 0.480 |
| 1998 | CHC | 159 | 643 | 134 | 198 | 20 | 0 | 66 | 158 | 18 | 73 | 171 | 0.308 | 0.377 | 0.647 |
| 1999 | CHC | 162 | 625 | 114 | 180 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 141 | 7 | 78 | 171 | 0.288 | 0.367 | 0.635 |
| 2000 | CHC | 156 | 604 | 106 | 193 | 38 | 1 | 50 | 138 | 7 | 91 | 168 | 0.320 | 0.406 | 0.634 |
| 2001 | CHC | 160 | 577 | 146 | 189 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 160 | 0 | 116 | 153 | 0.328 | 0.437 | 0.737 |
| 2002 | CHC | 150 | 556 | 122 | 160 | 19 | 2 | 49 | 108 | 2 | 103 | 144 | 0.288 | 0.399 | 0.594 |
| 2003 | CHC | 137 | 517 | 99 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 40 | 103 | 0 | 62 | 143 | 0.279 | 0.358 | 0.553 |
| 2004 | CHC | 126 | 478 | 69 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 0 | 56 | 133 | 0.253 | 0.332 | 0.517 |
| 2005 | BAL | 102 | 380 | 39 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 39 | 84 | 0.221 | 0.295 | 0.376 |
| 2007 | TEX | 114 | 412 | 53 | 104 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 92 | 0 | 34 | 112 | 0.252 | 0.311 | 0.468 |
| Career | 2354 | 8813 | 1475 | 2408 | 379 | 45 | 609 | 1667 | 234 | 929 | 2306 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CHW | 33 | 29 | 258 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.968 |
| 1989 | TEX | 19 | 17 | 141 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.946 |
| 1990 | CHW | 152 | 137 | 1,255 | 314 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0.962 |
| 1991 | CHW | 111 | 76 | 782 | 214 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.973 |
| 1992 | CHC | 67 | 65 | 573 | 145 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.961 |
| 1993 | CHC | 158 | 153 | 1,363 | 346 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0.976 |
| 1994 | CHC | 105 | 105 | 930 | 247 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.969 |
| 1995 | CHC | 143 | 142 | 1,274 | 318 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0.962 |
| 1996 | CHC | 124 | 124 | 1,086 | 255 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0.964 |
| 1997 | CHC | 161 | 161 | 1,417 | 324 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0.977 |
| 1998 | CHC | 159 | 159 | 1,422 | 334 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0.975 |
| 1999 | CHC | 162 | 162 | 1,414 | 399 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0.978 |
| 2000 | CHC | 156 | 156 | 1,383 | 318 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.970 |
| 2001 | CHC | 160 | 160 | 1,385 | 326 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.982 |
| 2002 | CHC | 150 | 150 | 1,295 | 284 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.980 |
| 2003 | CHC | 137 | 136 | 1,178 | 212 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.977 |
| 2004 | CHC | 124 | 124 | 1,097 | 238 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.984 |
| 2005 | BAL | 66 | 66 | 577 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.976 |
| 2007 | TEX | 16 | 16 | 131 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2203 | 2138 | - | 4520 | 142 | 129 | 26 | - | |
| First Name | Samuel |
| Last Name | Sosa |
| Full Name at Birth | Samuel Peralta Sosa |
| Other Names | Slammin' SammySay it Ain't Sosa |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of Birth | November 12, 1968 |
| Birthplace | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lbs (74.8 kg) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| High School | San Pedro de Marcoris (San Pedro de Marcoris, DO) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Rightfielder |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 16 June 1989 |
| Last MLB Game | 29 September 2007 |
| Claim to Fame | Chicago Cubs all star |
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