Sammy Sosa Reportedly on 2024 Cubs HOF Ballot

Sammy Sosa takes a curtain call for his 50th homer of the season on Aug. 21, 1999. Sosa hit his 51st later in the game. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera)Sammy Sosa has been a Cubs pariah since being shipped out in a deal with the Orioles following the 2004 season. He exacted a small measure of fitting revenge by hitting his 600th homer in 2007 against the team he carried on his shoulders for the better part of 13 seasons, but neither that nor time has healed old wounds.

Sosa was a diva, there’s no doubt about that. He’s also considered a cheater, whether it was the corked bat or PED allegations, though no one cared about the origins of his hulking physique when he was launching 60+ homers on an…