sammy sosa

     

On Sept. 13, 1998 this Cubs slugger surpassed Roger Maris' home run record; however, Mark McGwire did it 5 days earlier

Trivia about sammy sosa

  • This slugging right fielder is nicknamed "Slammin' Sammy"
  • In June 1998 he set a major league record by slugging 20 home runs in a month
  • In 2007, while playing against the Cubs, he slammed his 600th home run
  • His 66 home runs in 1998 helped the Cubs to the playoffs for only the 3rd time in 53 years
  • In 1998 this Cub was named the National League's MVP with a .308 average & 66 home runs
  • Born November 10, 1968 in the Dominican Republic, in the past 3 years he's hit over 150 home runs
  • Of the sales rep, accountant or Sammy Sosa, the one on the company softball team who's a ringer
  • In 2007 this slugger from the Dominican Republic became only the fifth major league player to hit 600 career home runs