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Cubs Icon Sammy Sosa Apologizes to Followers for Previous ‘Errors’ Throughout MLB Taking part in Profession

Scott Polacek @@ScottPolacek Featured Columnist IV December 19, 2024 Set Number: X71954 TK1 It appears as if the Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa have reconciled. While the former star right fielder and franchise he became famous for have remained at a distance throughout his retirement, Sosa released a statement Thursday reminiscing about his memories with

Cubs Icon Sammy Sosa Apologizes to Followers for Previous ‘Errors’ Throughout MLB Taking part in Profession

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVDecember 19, 2024

Baseball: Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa in action, at bat and victorious while watching home run vs Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
Chicago, IL 9/30/2004
CREDIT: John Biever (Photo by John Biever /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
(Set Number: X71954 TK1 )

Set Quantity: X71954 TK1

It seems as if the Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa have reconciled.

Whereas the previous star proper fielder and franchise he grew to become well-known for have remained at a distance all through his retirement, Sosa launched an announcement Thursday reminiscing about his reminiscences with the Cubs and apologizing for his errors.

Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN

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“There have been instances I did no matter I may to get well from accidents in an effort to maintain my energy as much as carry out over 162 video games,” he wrote, partly. “I by no means broke any legal guidelines, however in hindsight, I made errors and I apologize.”

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts launched his personal assertion and invited Sosa to the annual Cubs Conference in January:

Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN

Assertion from Tom Ricketts: “We admire Sammy releasing his assertion and for reaching out. Nobody performed tougher or needed to win extra. No person’s excellent however we by no means doubted his ardour for the sport and the Cubs. It’s an understatement to say that Sammy is a fan favourite.…

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The Cubs conference occurs each winter and brings present and former gamers of the crew collectively to look again at reminiscences and look forward to a brand new season with followers. Actions embrace panel conversations and autograph classes, and Sosa certainly would have been invited to 1 previously if he and the franchise remained in one another’s good graces.

Nevertheless, Ricketts remained steadfast in his place that Sosa would not be welcomed again to the crew with out some type of apology.

Sosa was one of many gamers from his era tied to alleged performance-enhancing drug use, which is unquestionably why he’s not within the Corridor of Fame. Whereas he did not admit to utilizing them in his apology, there appears to be one thing of a head nod to potential use when he mentioned “there have been instances I did no matter I may to get well from accidents.”

His departure from the Cubs after the 2004 season was additionally removed from a ceremonious one, as he refused to play within the closing recreation of the season.

Nonetheless, that was greater than 20 years in the past at this level, and each side seem prepared to maneuver ahead collectively.

Sosa was a Cubs icon when he performed for the crew from 1992 by means of 2004. He was a Nationwide League MVP, seven-time All-Star and six-time Silver Slugger throughout that span that included three seasons of greater than 60 dwelling runs.

A kind of seasons was the well-known 1998 one when he and Mark McGwire captured the eye of the nation in pursuit of Roger Maris’ single-season dwelling run file of 61 lengthy balls. McGwire ended up with 70, whereas Sosa hit 66.

Barry Bonds ultimately broke each of their marks with the 73 he hit in 2001.

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McGwire and Bonds have been additionally tied to PEDs however have since been embraced and acknowledged by the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants, respectively. This appears to open the door for the Cubs to do the identical with Sosa, and it would not be stunning to see him round Wrigley Subject and the group at instances in the course of the 2025 marketing campaign and past.

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