Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa 1990 Donruss Baseball Mint Rookie Card #489 Shipped in Protective Screw Down Holder
$0.66
Sammy Sosa 1990 Donruss Baseball Mint Rookie Card #489 Shipped in Protective Screw Down Holder.

At the Plate with...Sammy Sosa (Athlete Biographies)
$14.99
This book is terrible. He is 1 of the worst players in the MLB!!!!!

In the home run derby he corked his bat and they found out!!!! and then they let him use that bat they r stupid!!!!!!!!!!

They should have kicked him out of the MLB for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McFarlane: MLB - Sammy Sosa 12" Action Figure
$15.00
Sammy is a pretty hefty chunk of solid, unbending plastic, and you're supposed to balance him on a 1-and-a-half inch metal spike that sticks out the bottom of one foot---to simulate that cute little hop he does, right before a homerun lap. Problem is, the lightweight base has a very shallow hole to receive said metal spike, so Sammy's body tends to lean heavily atop the shallowly-anchored spike once assembled on the base. You have to position him carefully, to avoid the whole model just toppling over. Also, carefully concealed in the box is a short black plastic rod which is necessary to mount the bat to the base. The rod barely fit the too-small hole the on the bat, causing some restrained cursing during the build process. Once assembled, I must say it's a surprisingly lifelike and detailed model that does not disappoint.

Sammy Sosa: An Autobiography
$28.00
There was a time when Sammy Sosa was one of the most popular sports figures in the nation. His enthusiasm, skills at the plate and signature hop after hitting a home run were all endearing characteristics. His story of rising from extreme poverty in the Dominican Republic to one of the greatest all-time home run hitters was inspiring. This book was published in 2000, when Sosa was at the height of his fame.
A few years later, he was found to be using a corked bat in a game, and he claimed that he used it by accident. This caused him to be suspended and there was talk of his being a source of dissension on the Cubs. The final event in his role as a Cub occurred on the last day of the 2004 season, when Sosa requested that he be allowed to sit out the game. When he left the ballpark early, he was wildly criticized and the Cubs traded him to the Baltimore Orioles the subsequent winter. While he played a few more seasons, his decline in performance was dramatic. There were also later charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
This autobiography of Sosa also includes snippets from important people in his life and shows him at his peak, in terms of skills and popularity. In his prime, he was an extremely positive role model, which is how he is depicted in this book. Given what has happened to Sosa in the subsequent years, it was a bit saddening to read once again what he once was.