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A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder who in 1998, along with Mark McGuire, broke the home run record previously set by Roger Maris. ... Read more

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Sammy
This book reflected on Sammy's life as a child and a big leaguer. This book also talks about how he was brought up in life, as a child and as a miner in baseball and when he first was in the majors. Sammy didn't always have a great batting average but he steped up to the plate one day and started hitting moon balls. Then once he started hitting moon balls pitchers where starting to pay a lot more attention to Sammy and the fans started coming and looking at Sammy as the greatest player of all time. ... Read more

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Steroid heroes ?
Apparently rushed into print to take advantage of the chemically-fueled Sosa/McGwire home run race. Fine photos, but lacks any analysis at all. Not up to the high standard set by SI. ... Read more

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HOME RUN HERO!

All season long, the nation watched Sammy Sosa chase one of the most revered records in all of sports: the single-season home run record set byRoger Maris in 1961. One of baseball's greatest sluggers, Slammin' Sammy smashed an amazing 20 homers in June 1998, setting the record for round-trippers in a month. In September, Sammy continued at an incredible pace, surpassing Maris's 61 just days after Mark McGwire. Sammy's late-season home runs kept him neck-and-neck with his friend Big Mac in the race to see who would set the new single-season home run record.

Sammy has won the hearts of fans throughout the world not just for his power home runs, but also for his charm, his smile, and his respect for the game. Find out all about the spectacular Sammy Sosa, from his humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic to a record-breaking year in the major leagues.

Read about one of baseball's top power hitters, an all-around outstanding player who's home run records have led to superstardom! ... Read more

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Sammy Sosa Biography
Sammy Sosa was born in the Dominican Republic. He didn't start playing baseball until he was in high school. During high school he really didn't play much. When he went to college he played on a team. Then he got pickedup by the Chicago White Sox. When he was with the white sox I new moreabout baseball then he did. But now that he is with the cubs he knows justas much about baseball that any other professional baseball player does. Mylikes and dislikes about the book are, well i don't have any dislikes aboutthe book. I always enjoy reading biographies on my favorite sports stars.So over all the book was one of the best books I've ever read and i haven'tread that many books in my life time.

If you compare this bookabout Sammy Sosa to another book i read about Michael Jordan and hisairiness I think that Sammy Sosa was ten million times better. On a closingnote the book was probably the best book i have ever read in my life timeas I have said many other times earlier in my wonderful online book review.

Un Excelente ser humano ( a great human being)
When I read this book I did it cause I wanted to see if the information about our sammy was okay and yes it was. As a Dominican I'm feeling very proud of Sammy I know how he fought to be where he is now and To do that inthis country is not easy. I was borned in Santo domingo and I live herewith my parents and Sammy is the guy who inspire me tokeep me going Iwish I could meet him sooner or later.....That's my dream

Lee todo lo quepuedas de Sammy que vale la pena y sentiras la motivacion de luchar, luchary luchar.........

A story of Sosa in his early life and travels in baseball.
If you're looking for a biography on an amazing baseball player who has become one of the most awsome home run hitters in baseball, check out Bill Gutman's biograpghy on Sosa.In the book Gutman talks about Sosa's earlylife, his quest to through baseball, and his career today. I chose to readthis book because I am a huge baseball fan and like to read about the gamesstars.Anyone who likes baseball should like this book on Sammy Sosa. ... Read more

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Young readers hungry for Sammy stats will get their fill with this tribute tothe man who hit 66 home runs in one season. Full color photos. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 181 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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CHICAGO CUBS, 1999, INFORMATION GUIDE, STATS, SAMMY SOSA AND KERRY WOOD COVER ART ... Read more

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Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are unlikely superstars. Sosa grew up in a Dominican slum, his family so poor he had to use a milk carton for a fielder's glove. McGwire was drafted as a pitcher and didn't move to first base till he was in college. So how did the two of them manage to smash Roger Maris's record for home runs in a single season? Exciting photos and clear, dramatic text make these easy-reading biographies a winning lineup for the very youngest fans. ... Read more

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This issue features Ohio State's program, Sammy Sosa, the Detroit Red Wings, and much more! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2222 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more