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The relationship between Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs has been contentious since his ugly departure in 2004, but the two sides have now reconciled.

But Sosa had a tension-filled exit from Chicago, which led to his two-decade absence from Wrigley Field and the Cubs organization. In the final game of the 2004 season, his last in Chicago, Sosa arrived just 70 minutes before first pitch and left shortly after the game began, getting fined by the Cubs as a result.