Sammy Sosa Net Worth



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 Name	Sammy Sosa
Net Worth	$70 million
Date Of Birth	November 12, 1968
Died	November 12, 1968
Place Of Birth	San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height	1.83 m
Weight	165 lb
Profession	Baseball player
Nationality	Dominican
Spouse	Sonia Rodriguez, Karen Lee Bright
Children	Michael Sosa, Keysha Sosa, Kenia Sosa, Sammy Sosa Jr.
Parents	Juan Bautista Montero, Lucrecia Sosa
Nicknames	Noah, Sammy Sosa, Sosa, Sammy, Brett Sosa is his son, My main man Sammy
Known For	Hard Ball (2001), Race for the Record (1998), On the Line (2001), Sunday Night Baseball (1990)
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/samcsosa
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0815311
Awards	National League Most Valuable Player Award, Hank Aaron Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year ESPY Award
Nominations	Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Athlete
Movies	Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story, Baseball: The Tenth Inning
Star Sign	Scorpio

#	Fact
1	Returned to baseball for 1 season with the Texas Rangers. [2007]
2	Played in 1st of 1,811 games with the Chicago Cubs. [April 1992]
3	Officially announced his retirement from baseball and awaits his eligibility into the hall of fame for the year 2013. [June 2009]
4	Absent from Major League Baseball. [2006]
5	Began brief stint playing with the Baltimore Orioles. [April 2005]
6	Was the batter Mark Buehrle walked in his 2007 no-hitter. Had Sosa not reached base, Buehrle would have pitched a perfect game.
7	On 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.
8	On 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.
9	In the late 80s to the mid 90s - he played for The Tulsa Drillers Baseball Team in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
10	In 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.
11	Father died of a brain hemorrhage when Sammy was just six years old.
12	Ejected 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)
13	Has four kids, Keysha, Kenia, Sammy Jr. and Michael.
14	The 5th of 7 children.
15	Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for George Bell on March 30, 1992.
16	Became 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.
17	Hit first major league home run off Boston's Roger Clemens as a member of the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in 1989.
18	To 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.
19	Made major league debut on June 16, 1989.
20	Won the 1998 National League Most Value Player award.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Kissing a Fool	1998		Sammy Sosa

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Airport 24/7: Miami	2012	TV Series	Himself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs	2008	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Sunday Night Baseball	1991-2007	TV Series	Himself - Chicago Cubs Right Fielder / Himself - Texas Rangers Right Fielder / Himself - Baltimore Orioles Designated Hitter / ...
2004 MLB All-Star Game	2004	TV Special	Himself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
República deportiva	2004	TV Series	Himself
ESPN SportsCentury	2002-2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
The GQ Men of the Year Awards	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
2003 National League Championship Series	2003	TV Series	Himself - Chicago Cubs Right Fielder
2002 MLB All-Star Game	2002	TV Special	Himself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
On the Line	2001		Himself
Hard Ball	2001		Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game	2001	TV Special	Himself
2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards	2000	TV Special
2000 MLB All-Star Game	2000	TV Special	Himself - NL Starting Right Fielder: Chicago Cubs
Arli$$	1999	TV Series	Himself
1999 MLB All-Star Game	1999	TV Special	Himself
Race for the Record	1998	Video documentary	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1998	TV Series	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1998	1998	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
1998 MLB All-Star Game	1998	TV Special	Himself
1995 MLB All-Star Game	1995	TV Special	Himself - NL Outfielder

Archive Footage

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