Sammy Sosa, Derrek Lee to Be Inducted into Cubs Hall of Fame
5 days ago · Two great Cubs immortalized forever within the walls of Wrigley Field. This January, the group is even more scintillating. Sosa accrued 60.7 fWAR while with the Cubs, hitting 545 home runs with a 139 OPS+. He arguably saved baseball along with Mark McGwire in 1998. ... When fans think of Slammin’ Sammy Sosa, they remember the home runs. They ...
MLB world reacts to major Sammy Sosa news
2 days ago · While the temperature outdoors in Chicago this weekend was cold, the 38th Annual Cubs Convention evoked memories of summer days at Wrigley Field in fans’ minds. For one primary reason, the yearly January meet-up of fans, players, and franchise cornerstones had increased buzz this season.
Column: Sammy Sosa back with Chicago Cubs after years in exile
3 days ago · Sosa helped enrich the former Cubs owners for several years before his famous fall from grace, which came to an end when he exited Wrigley Field before the start of the final regular-season game ...
Sammy Sosa, Derrek Lee to be inducted into Cubs Hall of Fame - MLB.com
4 days ago · CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa headed up the steps and onto the stage, clutching a small American flag in his right hand. ... 160 RBIs and 146 runs scored, and famously ran out to right field at Wrigley Field holding an American flag when baseball returned after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.\n\n“Incredible player,” Cubs president of baseball ...
Press release: Cubs announce Derrek Lee and Sammy Sosa to join …
5 days ago · CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts announced at tonight’s Cubs Convention Opening Ceremony that former Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and outfielder Sammy Sosa will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year. The 2025 Cubs Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at Wrigley Field at a date to be announced later.
Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the …
4 days ago · But Sosa’s connection to the Cubs was damaged by allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs, along with questions about his behavior. He was traded to Baltimore after he showed up late for the 2004 finale at Wrigley Field and left early. During congressional testimony in 2005, Sosa denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
Greenberg: Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago and apologizes to …
4 days ago · Once upon a time, Wrigley Field was a stage and Sosa was its star. It’s been two decades since he walked out of the clubhouse (during the season finale) at Wrigley Field, and at the opening of ...
'A lot of tears': Sammy Sosa imagines his Wrigley Field return, …
Jun 15, 2020 · If Sammy Sosa hadn't already made it clear in the documentary "Long Gone Summer" that he missed the Cubs, he did so Monday morning in a radio interview with Chicago's 670 The Score.
Chicago Cubs Icon Sammy Sosa Apologizes to Fans, Welcomed …
Dec 19, 2024 · From Sosa leaving his final game at Wrigley Field early, to his ties to performance-enhancing drugs and corked bats, the tension between him and the Cubs was real. And while Sosa never publicly...
When Sammy Sosa opened up about his desire to return to Wrigley Field
Mar 19, 2023 · Sosa's career ended quietly because (as per his request), he did not participate in the last regular-season game (which was played in Chicago), and he reportedly left Wrigley Field before the...