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.

So Slammin’ Sammy Sosa won the All-Star Home Run Derby Monday night. Hit 26 balls out of the park during the three rounds of the derby, including a couple of 500-foot-plus shots off the upper deck.

Nicknamed Slammin' Sammy, he hit a franchise-record 545 homers and drove in 1,414 runs in 13 years on the North Side. Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with ...

Slammin Sammy’s 66-home run season in 1998 still stands as one of the greatest hitting performances of all-time and remains fondly remembered among Cubs fans, who watched him chase rival St ...

Nicknamed Slammin' Sammy, he hit a franchise-record 545 homers and drove in 1,414 runs in 13 years on the North Side. Sosa became a national figure when he staged a memorable home run duel with ...

Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in 21 years on Friday ... and was met with a passionate standing ovation from Chicago Cubs fans.

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’ Sammy, as he was affectionately called, is remembered from when he and Mark McGwire captivated the nation in 1998 as the pair battled to break Roger Maris’ longstanding single-season ...

Slammin’ Sammy, as he was affectionately called, ... Sammy Sosa hits a home run at Wrigley Field against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. - John Zich/AFP/Getty Images.

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.