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Sammy Sosa

1968 - Today

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Samuel Peralta Sosa (; born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Sammy Sosa is the 37th most popular baseball player (up from 38th in 2024), the 24th most popular biography from Dominican Republic and the most popular Dominican Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Sammy Sosa ranks 37 out of 91. Before him are Mark McGwire, Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux, Hideo Nomo, and Bob Gibson. After him are Carl Yastrzemski, Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, and Hideki Matsui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Sammy Sosa ranks 390. Before him are Valeriya, Andriy Sadovyi, Norihiro Yagi, Bitty Schram, Sydnee Steele, and Hauwa Ibrahim. After him are Miguel Herrera, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Janine Lindemulder, Jean-Philippe Gatien, Martin Max, and Ljubinko Drulović.

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In Dominican Republic

Among people born in Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa ranks 24 out of 51. Before him are Ulises Heureaux (1845), Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1911), Johnny Pacheco (1935), Buenaventura Báez (1812), Horacio Vásquez (1860), and Michel Camilo (1954). After him are Manny Ramirez (1972), Mary Joe Fernández (1971), Albert Pujols (1980), David Ortiz (1975), Dania Ramirez (1979), and Pedro Martínez (1971).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In Dominican Republic

Among baseball players born in Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa ranks 1. After him are Manny Ramirez (1972), Albert Pujols (1980), David Ortiz (1975), Pedro Martínez (1971), Vladimir Guerrero (1975), Robinson Canó (1982), Alfonso Soriano (1976), Juan Soto (1998), Bartolo Colón (1973), Adrián Beltré (1979), and José Bautista (1980).

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