ESPN.com · Feb 23, 2017
In defense of Sammy Sosa
His loyal supporters see a Hall of Fame career, the best of fan-friendly examples and the top power hitter in Chicago Cubs history. His critics see stats that were inflated by performance-enhancing drug allegations, corked bats and an ugly end.
But Sammy Sosa's numbers don't tell the whole story, for better or worse.
"Sometimes people make a comment, people talk, but they don't know how I go about my business," Sosa told ESPN.com. "One thing I do not understand: A lot of teammates, I helped them a lot, but they have me like I was one of the worst people in the world.