Sammy Sosa Net Worth

August 2024 · 4 minute read


Sammy Sosa net worth is
$70 million

Sammy Sosa Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Samuel Kelvin "Sammy" Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican retired 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. In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' home run record.Sosa finished his career with brief stints with the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone. He is also the all-time home run leader among foreign-born MLB players. Sosa is one of only two National League players to ever reach 160 RBIs in a season, a milestone he reached in 2001. Sosa is the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times. 
Full NameSammy Sosa
Net Worth$70 million
Date Of BirthNovember 12, 1968
DiedNovember 12, 1968
Place Of BirthSan Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height1.83 m
Weight165 lb
ProfessionBaseball player
NationalityDominican
SpouseSonia Rodriguez, Karen Lee Bright
ChildrenMichael Sosa, Keysha Sosa, Kenia Sosa, Sammy Sosa Jr.
ParentsJuan Bautista Montero, Lucrecia Sosa
NicknamesNoah, Sammy Sosa, Sosa, Sammy, Brett Sosa is his son, My main man Sammy
Known ForHard Ball (2001), Race for the Record (1998), On the Line (2001), Sunday Night Baseball (1990)
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/samcsosa
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0815311
AwardsNational League Most Valuable Player Award, Hank Aaron Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year ESPY Award
NominationsBest Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Athlete
MoviesSlammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story, Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Star SignScorpio
#Fact
1Returned to baseball for 1 season with the Texas Rangers. [2007]
2Played in 1st of 1,811 games with the Chicago Cubs. [April 1992]
3Officially announced his retirement from baseball and awaits his eligibility into the hall of fame for the year 2013. [June 2009]
4Absent from Major League Baseball. [2006]
5Began brief stint playing with the Baltimore Orioles. [April 2005]
6Was the batter Mark Buehrle walked in his 2007 no-hitter. Had Sosa not reached base, Buehrle would have pitched a perfect game.
7On June 16, 2009, exactly 20 years after his Major League debut, it was reported that Sosa was one of the 103 players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003.
8On June 20, 2007, he hit home run #600 off of Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis. Coincidentally, Marquis wears #21 on his jersey, the number formerly worn by Sosa himself.
9In the late 80s to the mid 90s - he played for The Tulsa Drillers Baseball Team in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
10In September of 2004, he was dropped to 6th in the Chicago Cubs' batting order. It marked the first time he had been in that spot since 1994.
11Father died of a brain hemorrhage when Sammy was just six years old.
12Ejected when umpires found cork in his bat after Sosa's bat broke when he hit a grounder to second in the 1st inning against Tampa Bay. Because cork inside a bat is thought to help players hit the ball further, it is against baseball rules. (3 June 2003)
13Has four kids, Keysha, Kenia, Sammy Jr. and Michael.
14The 5th of 7 children.
15Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for George Bell on March 30, 1992.
16Became the third major league player to have 4 seasons with 50 or more home runs and the second to have 4 consecutive seasons with 50 or more home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sunday, August 26, 2001.
17Hit first major league home run off Boston's Roger Clemens as a member of the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in 1989.
18To help his native Dominican Republic, Sosa auctioned of his 62nd home run ball from the 1998 season. Also, when he's not home in the Dominican, he lives in the same building as Oprah Winfrey.
19Made major league debut on June 16, 1989.
20Won the 1998 National League Most Value Player award.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Kissing a Fool1998Sammy Sosa

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Airport 24/7: Miami2012TV SeriesHimself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
Sunday Night Baseball1991-2007TV SeriesHimself - Chicago Cubs Right Fielder / Himself - Texas Rangers Right Fielder / Himself - Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter / ...
2004 MLB All-Star Game2004TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
República deportiva2004TV SeriesHimself
ESPN SportsCentury2002-2004TV Series documentaryHimself
The GQ Men of the Year Awards2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
2003 National League Championship Series2003TV SeriesHimself - Chicago Cubs Right Fielder
2002 MLB All-Star Game2002TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
On the Line2001Himself
Hard Ball2001Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game2001TV SpecialHimself
2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards2000TV Special
2000 MLB All-Star Game2000TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
Arli$$1999TV SeriesHimself
1999 MLB All-Star Game1999TV SpecialHimself
Race for the Record1998Video documentaryHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1998TV SeriesHimself
MTV Video Music Awards 19981998TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
1998 MLB All-Star Game1998TV SpecialHimself
1995 MLB All-Star Game1995TV SpecialHimself - NL Outfielder

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