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Sammy Sosa Net Worth

Sammy Sosa Bio

His full name is Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa, born on 12th of November, 1968. He is described as one of the best right fielders in the baseball sport and belongs to Dominican Republic. Four heavy teams dealing in the art and sport of baseball has been graced by the presence of this magnificent player.

The most common among them is the Chicago Cubs. In 1989, he made his debut by of baseball by playing from the side of Texas Rangers. Chicago Cubs made him their permanent member in 1992 after he had completed his three seasons with Chicago White Sox. He was also described as one of the greatest hitters of the game during his tenure in the Chicago White Sox.

Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles are the only two teams with which he concluded his baseball career. It was with the Texas Rangers that Sosa made his own 600th run and became the fiftieth player in the history of baseball sport to achieve that honor. 1989 to 2007 was the span of his baseball career and he achieved significant achievement in that period of time.

Taking into regard his early life in which his grandmother holds a pivotal role. Although Samuel was not initially included in his name but being insisted by his grandmother, it became a permanent part of his name.

Many times in his career, he has come across the allegation of the use of drugs and prohibited medicines. New York Times in 2009 reported that majority of his tests have come positive which is a clear and precise indication of the usage of prohibited drugs. But, after a series of investigations, he was declared innocent and in an interview to ESPN he said that he is not in a hurry to see his name in Hall of Fame.

Sammy Sosa Net Worth

His net worth is calculated to be $70 MILLION.

Sammy Sosa Stats

Full Name: Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa

Birth Date: November 12, 1968

Birth Place: San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

Age: 48

Nationality: American

Race: Black

Profession: Baseball player

Height: 6 ft

Weight: 225 lbs

Religion: N/A

Marital Status: Married

Partner: Sonia Rodríguez

Children: 4

Wikipedia Page: Here

Twitter: N/A

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