CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have formally invited fan favorite and one of the best sluggers in baseball history Sammy Sosa back for the 2025 Cubs Convention. In a letter obtained by MLB insider Jon Heyman, Sosa acknowledged that he "made mistakes and I apologize." The letter reads as follows. "I left it all on the field for the Cubs and Cubs fans because I wanted to win and make the fans happy. I loved to see the fans at Wrigley and in the Right …

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The Chicago Cubs on Thursday invited Sammy Sosa to the team’s offseason convention, a sign that the organization has repaired its relationship with the former star slugger.  Sosa, beloved among Cub fans during his 13 years with Chicago, has remained distant from the team since his final season with the club in 2004.  Steroid allegations — a reported positive test in 2003 — soured Sosa’s reputation within the organization, and current owner Tom R…

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'I made mistakes': Cubs officially invite Sammy Sosa for 2025 convention

Sammy Sosa Sergi Alexander/FilmMagic Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa says he “made mistakes” during his 18-year Major League Baseball career in a statement that some observers interpreted as an acknowledgment of past steroid use. Sosa, 56, hit 609 career home runs, good for ninth on the MLB all-time list. But as dominant as he was, his legacy has been tarnished by accusations that he used steroids, particularly during the famous 1998 home…

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FirstSportz  In a major development on Thursday, former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa apologized for his ‘past mistakes’. The 7-time MLB The post Pat Hughes dubs Sammy Sosa as ‘showman’ as sportscaster reflects on 7x All-Star’s time with Cubs following his apology regarding ‘past mistakes’ appeared first on FirstSportz.

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