Sammy Sosa
From SoSH
Ass Slammin' Sammy
| Born: | November 12, 1968 |
| Birthplace: | San Pedro de Macoris, DR |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 220 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1985 Amateur Free Agent by the Texas Rangers |
| College: | None |
| High School: | None |
| Teams: | Texas Rangers 1989, 2007-Pres Chicago White Sox 1989-91 Chicago Cubs 1992-04 Baltimore Orioles 2005 |
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Overall Career
- Cheating
- Lying
- Corking
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Moment in the Sun
- June 3, 2003 - In the first inning of a Chicago Cubs/Tampa Bay Devil Rays game, Sammy Sosa was ejected after umpires found cork inside his shattered bat. Sosa claimed it was a practice bat and had never previously been used during a game. Sosa was later suspended 8 games by Major League Baseball for the incident.
- In May 2004, Sosa suffered a strange injury. While sitting next to his locker chatting with reporters before a game in San Diego's PETCO Park, he sneezed violently, causing severe back pain. He was diagnosed with back spasms and placed on the disabled list. Later, he fell into one of the worst slumps of his career.
- Going into the last game of the 2004 season, the Cubs had lost seven of eight games to fall out of contention for a playoff berth. Sosa had already been told that he would not be in the starting lineup for that game, and arrived at Wrigley Field only an hour before game time; this was a violation of team rules. He then left Wrigley without permission during the game, claiming to reporters afterwards that he left in the seventh inning. However, a surveillance video proved that Sosa had left the stadium 15 minutes after the game started. Several days later, the Cubs fined him one game's pay (approximately $87,000).
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Trivia
- In the winter after the 1990 season, Sosa faced accusations of spousal abuse. Sosa was accused of beating his wife after she refused to grant him a divorce. The Roid Rage Begins?
- His knowledge of English disappears when made to testify in court.
- Holds the Major League record with home runs in 44 different ballparks.
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Transactions
- July 30, 1985: Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent.
- July 29, 1989: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Wilson Alvarez and Scott Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique.
- March 30, 1992: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for George Bell.
- February 2, 2005: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers.
- October 31, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
- January 30, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
