Synopsis
Sammy Sosa is Dominican professional former baseball right fielder. He collaborated with over four Major League Baseball teams till date. He was mostly seen playing for the Chicago Cubs.
Early life and education
Sammy Sosa was born on 12 November 1968 in the Dominican Republic. He was born in a Batey community in Couselo. But, Sosa ' officially birthplace is San Pedro De Macoris. He was born to his parents Juan Bautista Montero and Lucrecia Sosa.
Sosa is Black in ethnicity and holds Dominican nationality. His paternal family, the Peraltas, are of Haitian descent and Dominican.
Sosa 's father died when he was at seven years and supported the family by doing awkward jobs.
Career
Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox
Sosa played his major league for the first time on 16 June 1989, with the
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The following year, he announced a decision to retire from baseball. He announced officially in the Dominican Republic and said that he was calmly looking towards his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Sammy Sosa is a married man. He married Sonia Rodriguez, a popular Dominican TV dancer at her young age. He shares four children with her. Two daughters Keysha Sosa, Kenia Sosa, and two sons Michael Sosa, and Sammy Sosa Jr.
The pair married on 18 December 2004, at Altos de Chavon, La Romania. The couple had already married civilly for twelve years previously in Church.
Sosa also shares two children with his ex-wife Karen Lee Bright, Kalexy and Rolando. Sosa and Bright married in 1990 and divorced in 1991.
Net worth
Sammy Sosa has earned a heavy amount of money through his successful career as a baseball player. He made $124,068,000 annually on average. The former baseball player signed with Texas Ranger to minor league deal worth