Sammy Sosa

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Full Name: Samuel Peralta Sosa Primary Position: OF,RF Height/Weight: 6' 0"/225 First Game: June 16, 1989 Birthdate: November 12, 1968 Final Game: August 25, 2005 Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic) MLB Experience: 18 years Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Sammy Sosa (Samuel Peralta Sosa) was born on November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macoris, Macoris (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on June 16, 1989 for the Texas Rangers. In 1989, his rookie year, he hit .257 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI. Sosa played for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles, and Texas Rangers over the course of his 18 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Sammy Sosa's most productive season. Some believe that it was 2001, when he slugged 64 home runs, hit for a .328 average and knocked in 160 runs. However, others believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 66 home runs, hit for a .308 average and knocked in 158 runs.

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• Member of the 500 HR Club
• Member of the 600 HR Club

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• Signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Texas Rangers (July 30, 1985).
• Traded from the Texas Rangers along with Scott Fletcher and Wilson Alvarez to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique (July 29, 1989).
• Traded from the Chicago White Sox along with Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for George Bell (March 30, 1992).
• Traded from the Chicago Cubs along with cash to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers (February 2, 2005).
• Granted free agency (October 31, 2005).
• Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers (January 30, 2007).

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