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Sosa, Sammy

Sosa, Sammy

Sosa, Sammy (Samuel Kevin Sosa Peralta) sämwĕl´ sō´sä pĕräl´tä [key], 1968–, Dominican baseball player. An outfielder and designated hitter, he broke into the major leagues with the Texas Rangers and then the Chicago White Sox (both American League AL) in 1989, moving to the Chicago Cubs (National League NL) in 1992 and the Baltimore