Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa
Samuel Kelvin "Sammy" Peralta Sosais a retired Dominican professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career, which spanned from 1989 to 2007. Sosa's Major League career began with the Texas Rangers in 1989. After three seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Sosa became a member of the Chicago Cubs in 1992 and became one of the league's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat,...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 November 1968
hero
He (Roberto Clemente) is a hero to me.
law broken republic
I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything. I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic. I have been tested as recently as 2004, and I am clean.
mind chance strikes
Right now what's in my mind is going up there and being disciplined. I was swinging at so many pitches out of the strike zone, and when you do that, you're not going to get a chance to hit strikes. It makes it easier for the pitcher every time I do that.
nice swinging-for-the-fences swings
I've always swung the same way. The difference is when I swing and miss, people say, 'He's swinging for the fences.' But when I swing and make contact people say, 'That's a nice swing.' But there's no difference, it's the same swing.
two people guy
I know a little about Hack (Wilson) because his picture is next to my locker. I am lucky to be there at the right time. People will now remember two guys, Hack Wilson and myself, and the season is not over yet.
cheer people hey
It's going to be unbelievable, you know. There's going to be a lot of people cheering for Mark McGwire and me. And, hey, we'll see how it goes.
running home thinking
When you're in the middle of a pennant race, you can't go up there thinking about home runs.
baseball thinking telling-the-truth
To tell the truth, I never think about a homer. I'm just thinking of the situation and what I've got to do when I go to the plate.
american-poet home
My situation is different from Mark's. I'm not looking for home runs, I'm looking for the playoffs.
states united
I have not broken the laws of the United States or the laws of the Dominican Republic.
american-poet
I can't do it every day. They're not going to give me much to hit right now. They're pitching me real well. If I get there, fine.
american-poet record
I'm not keeping track, but the record is there for someone to break.
It's always an honor to represent your country.
american-poet game line means mets tonight york
I said to myself I've got to go up there and do it because the New York Mets keep winning every day. The game was on the line and I wanted to go out there and come through for my team. That win tonight means a lot for us.