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Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts 'just looking forward,' despite Sammy Sosa's mixed messaging
The schism had lasted over two decades. So, according to chairman Tom Ricketts, Sosa reached out before last season, and they decided to talk in the offseason. We are so glad you stay informed with the Chicago Sun-Times!
Tom Ricketts on state of the Cubs: Payroll, Jed Hoyer, Sammy Sosa and more
RIcketts on Sosa reunion: "We can just accept the fact that there were a lot of guys doing things that the league was discouraging."
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Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago Cubs family after banishment: 'What took so long?'
The clamoring for his return by Cubs’ fans became greater and greater over the years but Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts made it clear: Sosa would never be invited back until he apologized for using steroids. Yes, even if it means committing perjury since he denied use in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What ‘mistakes’ did Sammy Sosa apologize for? The retired Cubs slugger says it wasn’t PED use.
When Sammy Sosa apologized in a statement last month for making “mistakes” over the course of his baseball career, the question of exactly what those mistakes were was left hanging. After reuniting with the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and being named to their Hall of Fame,
Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs
Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan convention on Friday. The Cubs also announced that Sosa will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame this year,
Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago, will enter Cubs Hall of Fame in 2025: 'I’m here and I’m back'
A month after Sammy Sosa released an apology letter regarding "mistakes" he made during his MLB career, the Chicago Cubs announced that the slugger will enter the team's Hall of Fame this summer along with former first baseman Derrek Lee.
Adoration of Sammy Sosa at convention a cheap mask of the Cubs' biggest issue — their lack of spending
You’d have to be a cynic of the highest order to suspect that the Cubs welcomed Sammy Sosa back for selfish, calculated ...
Sammy Sosa Elected to Chicago Cubs' Hall of Fame Weeks After Apologizing for 'Mistakes' on Team: 'Right Time'
Both Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be 2025 inductees, the team announced during its Cubs Convention on Friday ...
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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use and apologizes
Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs in 1998. Eileen Blass/Eileen Blass / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during a ...
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Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, set for Cubs reunion
CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge ... and for reaching out,” Ricketts said. “No one played harder or wanted to win more. Nobody’s perfect but we never doubted his passion ...
Column: Sammy Sosa hogs the spotlight at the Cubs Convention, but Jed Hoyer’s future remains a hot topics for fans
A “very special” edition of the Cubs Convention kicked off Friday with the return of Sammy Sosa from Cubbie exile after 20 ...
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Sammy Sosa apparently admits steroid use in cryptic statement as Cubs welcome back estranged ex-slugger
Ricketts had been hesitant to honor Sosa the way he has other players. 'I just want to be thoughtful about it and do it in a way that's respectful of both the people that loved Sammy as a ...
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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into fold
CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge ... and for reaching out,” Ricketts said. “No one played harder or wanted to win more. Nobody’s perfect but we never doubted his passion ...
Some Things I Think I Think: Time for Red Sox to honor controversial stars
* Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs finally made up with Sammy Sosa and welcomed him back to their annual fan festival.