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Chicago Cubs legend Sammy Sosa, who will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame this year, made an appearance at Wrigley ...

The now-56-year-old Sosa played a total of 1,811 games with the Cubs before he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in ...

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years on Friday before Chicago's afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners.

Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile. Slammin’ ...

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Sammy Sosa acknowledges fans as he is introduced during the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention on Jan. 17, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) ...

This is Sosa’s first time being around the team since 2004, and he seemed so happy to be back. Sosa was shown by Marquee Sports Network smiling and shaking hands with Cubs players inside the dugout.

Former Cubs player Sammy Sosa acknowledges fans as he is introduced during the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on Jan. 17, 2025.

Sosa held an American flag aloft as he jogged out in front of a crowd of screaming fans, conjuring memories of what he did in the Cubs’ first game back after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

Sosa finished his big league career with a .273 batting average and 609 homers - currently ninth on the career list. He also had 1,667 RBIs and 234 stolen bases in 18 seasons from 1989 to 2007.