History of Sammy Sosa

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Sammy Sosa is a professional Major League baseball player.

Sammy Sosa is a professional [Major League]? baseball player.

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After years as a respected power hitter, Sammy Sosa emerged during the 1998 season as one of baseball's greats. It was in this season that both Sosa and Mark McGwire broke [Roger Maris']? long-standing single season home run record of 61. Sosa ended the season with 66, behind McGwire's 70. The following season Sosa hit 63, again trailing Mark McGwire who hit 65. Sosa, already a home run legend, finally claimed his first home rune championship by hitting 50 in the 2000 season.

:Born: November 12, 1968, [San Pedro de Macoris]?, Dominican Republic

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In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player ever with three 60 home run seasons. In the same season he set personal records in runs scored (146), RBIs (160), walks (116), on base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.737), and batting average (.328). He led the Majors in runs and RBIs, was 2nd in home runs, 2nd in slugging percentage, 3rd in walks, 4th in on base percentage, 12th in batting average, and 15th in hits.

After years as a respected power hitter, Sammy Sosa emerged during the 1998 season as one of baseball's greats. It was in this season that both Sosa and Mark McGwire broke [Roger Maris']? long-standing single season home run record of 61. Sosa ended the season with 66, behind McGwire's 70. The following season Sosa hit 63, again trailing Mark McGwire who hit 65. Sosa, already a home run legend, finally claimed his first home rune championship by hitting 50 in the 2000 season. In 2001, he hit 64 home runs, becoming the first player ever with three 60 home run seasons. In the same season he set personal records in runs scored (146), RBIs (160), walks (116), on base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.737), and batting average (.328). He led the Majors in runs and RBIs, was 2nd in home runs, 2nd in slugging percentage, 3rd in walks, 4th in on base percentage, 12th in batting average, and 15th in hits.

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Known as a free-swinger in his early years, and as an easy strike-out candidate, Sosa has become an effective hitter for average, batting a career high .320 in 2000. He owns numerous team records for the Cubs, and holds the record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998).

Known as a free-swinger in his early years, and as an easy strike-out candidate, Sosa has become an effective hitter for average. He owns numerous team records for the Cubs, and holds the record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998).

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