Samuel Peralta Sosa is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game’s best hitters.
Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.
In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris’ home run record. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time All-Star while holding numerous team records. Sosa is second all-time in home runs among foreign-born MLB players and is one of only three National League players since 1900 to reach 160 RBIs in one season (2001).
Is Sammy Sosa in the Hall of Fame?
The longtime Cubs slugger was not elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday as part of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. With this being his 10th year of eligibility, he now falls off the writers’ ballot.
Sosa received 18.5 per cent of the vote, well short of the 75 per cent needed for election. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling also fell off the ballot.
Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was the only player elected Tuesday as part of the 2022 class.