Sammy Sosa

Kelvin Samuel Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in Consuelo) is a former right fielder who played in the Basketball. He is best known as Michael Bryant " '
Sosa's career in the major leagues began with the Texas Rangers in 1989, being signed by them as an amateur in 1985. After one season with the Chicago White Sox, Sosa became a member of the Chicago Cubs in 1992 and subsequently he became one of the best hitters in the league. In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved international fame for his skill in giving high-impact home runs in pursuit of Roger Maris record overcome. Although one of the favorites, Sosa was disgraced in Chicago after being discovered using a corked bat in a game in 2003 and then left the team during the final match of the 2004 season Sosa finished his career with brief interventions with Baltimore Orioles and Rangers Texas.1 with the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th homer to become the fifth player in major league history to reach the feat. It is also the home run leader of all time among major leaguers born outside the United States. Moreover, Sosa is one of only two players in the National League to reach 160 RBIs, a feat he did in 2001. The other Cubs player and champion RBI was Hack Wilson in 1930, season in which he hit 191 RBI. Sosa is the only player to have logged 60 or more homers in a season three times.
Sosa has long been the subject of speculation about suspected use of anabolic steroids during his playing career. On June 16, 2009, The New York Times reported that Sosa tested positive for a drug test that improve performance in the year 2003.2

Sosa was born in Consuelo a municipality in the province of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. Although his birthplace is officially registered as San Pedro de Macoris, Sosa was actually born in Consuelo.3
From a poor family, Sosa is known in the family and friends as "Mikey" environment. He is the son of Mireya Sosa and Juan Montero Sosa, who died of brain aneurysm when Sammy was seven years old. His maternal grandmother, who had suggested that his birth name was Samuel, also came up with his nickname. "He heard the name of a soap opera that liked and decided from that moment he would also named Mikey" 4
Career [edit]
Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) [edit]
Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989, with the Texas Rangers, and hit his first homer to Roger Clemens. Later in the season, the Rangers traded Sammy with the Chicago White Sox. He played two seasons with the White Sox and was traded, along with pitcher Ken Patterson, Chicago Cubs for outfielder George Bell before the 1992 season.
Chicago Cubs (1992-2004) [edit]
Sammy Sosa to mudiales won two series After years as a respected prospect with a quick arm in right field, which emerged in 1998 as one of the greatest baseball. It was at this time that both Sosa and Mark McGwire participated in the "1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase (Chase home run record 1998 in Major League Baseball)" when the skill of both players to hit home runs caught the international attention when trying to break Roger Maris' mark of 61 home runs that had remained since 1961. Sosa finished the season with 66 (still a team record) behind McGwire with 70. However, Sammy had become the slugger first major league hit 65 homers in a season. Later, McGwire surpassed it at the end of the season to become the first connecting 70. It was during that season, the announcer Chip Caray Cubs nicknamed him "Slammin 'Sammy" nickname quickly spread.

Also in 1998, Sosa 416 total bases were the most in a single season since Stan Musial had 429 in 1948. Sosa's performance in June, during which Sosa hit 20 home runs, 47 runs pushed, and recorded a slugging percentage de.842, it was one of the greatest offensive outbursts in the history of major League baseball. Sosa won Most Valuable Player National League leading the Cubs in 1998 playoffs, winning every vote first, but the two writers in St. Louis, who voted for McGwire. He and McGwire shared the Sportsman of the Year award (Sportsman of the Year) Sports Illustrated in 1998. Sosa was honored with a ticker-tape parade in his honor in New York, and was invited by President Bill Clinton to Address State the Union in 1999. the year 1998 was also the first time the Cubs were a post-season since 1989. the Cubs scored as the team of the National League Wild Card, but were swept by the Atlanta Braves in Series Divisional.
In the 1999 season, Sosa hit 63 home runs, once again behind Mark McGwire who hit 65. In the 2000 season, led the league Sammy finally hit 50 homers for.
In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player to hit 60 homers in three seasons of his career. However, he not led the league in any of the seasons, in 2001, finished behind Barry Bonds, who hit 73 home runs, breaking the record of the regular season set by McGwire in 1998 (70). In that same season he set career highs in runs scored (146), RBIs (160), walks (116), on-base percentage (.437), slugging (.737) and batting average (.328) .1 He led the majors in runs scored and RBIs, was second in home runs, second in slugging percentage, first in total bases, third in walks, 4th in OBP, 12th in batting average and 15th in hits. Also exceeded their numbers 1998 in total bases, accumulating 425. Sosa once again led the league in home runs with 49 in 2002. Known as a free-swinger (batsman instinctively) in his early years, and as a candidate for striking out Sammy became an effective hitter for average. He owns numerous team records Cubs and holds the record in Major League most home runs hit in one month (20 June 1998). In recognition of his achievements as a hitter, Sosa won the Silver Slugger Award (the award for offensive production, voted by the manager and coaches) in 1995 and 1998 to 2002.1