Nicknamed Slammin’ Sammy, he hit a franchise-record 545 homers and drove in 1,414 runs in 13 years on the North Side. Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with Mark ...

CHICAGO — It has been 20 years since Sammy Sosa was celebrated and revered ... of 1998 that saved the game of baseball when he and Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ homerun record.

The Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa, left, and the St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire talk to the media before the beginning of a game on Sept. 8, 1998. (Christina Macias/Belleville News-Democrat ...

A Brief Oral History of SI's Most (Un)Godly Cover: The Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa Toga Shoot McGwire was a 12-time All Star, a two-time World Series champion, three-time Silver Slugger and five-time ...

CHICAGO – Former Chicago Cub and fan favorite Sammy Sosa will attend the 2025 Cubs ... enhancing drugs for several years after he and Mark McGwire revitalized MLB during the 1998 season that ...

CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage ... Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with Mark McGwire during the 1998 season. Sosa went deep 66 times and ...

When Sosa was introduced on stage as the newest member of the Cubs’ Hall of Fame, the fans rose from their seats, screaming his name. He ran across the stage, and danced to the song, “Let Me Clear My ...