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| Born: 11/12/68 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic Number: 21 Height: 6'0" Weight: 185 Throws: Right Bats: Right Signed: July 1985 at the age of 16 Trade: From Chicago White Sox with Ken Patterson for George Bell in 1992 Contract: Signed through 2001 with the Cubs Records: Sammy set the Cub's two year and three year home run records with 102 in two years and 142 in three years -Hit 35 homers at Wrigley Field this season -Set the Cubs record with 31 homers on the road this season -Set a major-league record for most home runs in a month with 20 homeruns in June this year -Tied a record for most home runs in a week with 8 Personal: Sammy and his wife, Sonia, reside in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, during the off-season ... children: Keysha, Kenia, Sammy Jr. and Michael. -His brother, Jose, played in the Cubs' minor league system -During the 1998 campaign, he created the Sammy Sosa Foundation, an organization that raises funds for underprivileged children in the Chicago area and in the Dominican Republic Awards:During spring training 1998, he was honored as one of the recipients of the Gene Autry Courage Awards ... the Gene Autry Courage Awards honor athletes who have demonstrated heroism in the face of difficulty or adversity, overcoming hardships to inspire others ... Sosa, who grew up in an impoverished family in the Dominican Republic, was honored for his generosity to children and the poor Named Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Named SI Co-Sportsman of the Year for 1998 Named National League MVP for 1998 Named Sporting News Player of the Year Named Sporting News Sportsman of the Year Named Baseball Weekly N.L. MVP Named Baseball Digest Player of the Year Named Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Named AP Post-season All-Star Named Baseball America post-season All-Star Named Sporting News post-season All-Star Named Players Choice N.L. Outstanding Player Won Hank Aaron Award |
| Sammy P Sosa Birthdate: November 12, 1968 Awards: Gene Autry Courage Award Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year National League MVP Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Statistics: 66 Hrs. .308 BA 158 RBI |
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