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Originating from Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa is a retired professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $70 million.
Debuting in 1989, Sammy Sosa has played with four major league baseball teams before his official retirement in 2007. His Major League career actually started with the Texas Rangers. From 1989 through 1991, Sammy Sosa spent his professional baseball career with Chicago White Sox. Most of his career as a footballer was spent with Chicago Cubs which he was a part of from 1992 until 2004. He then played with Baltimore Orioles, then Texas Rangers until his retirement in 2007.
While playing with the Rangers, Sammy Sosa had his 600th career home run which made him the 5th baseball player in the history of MLB to earn such record. Currently, this retired professional baseballer is married to Sonia Sosa.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2006 |
Contract |
Salary with Texas Rangers (2007-2008) |
$500,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Salary with Baltimore Orioles (2005-2006) |
$17,000,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (2004-2005) |
$16,000,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (2003-2004) |
$16,000,000 |
|
2001 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (2002-2003) |
$15,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (2001-2002) |
$12,500,000 |
|
1999 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (2000-2001) |
$11,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1999-2000) |
$9,000,000 |
|
1997 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1998-1999), which includes $325,000 earned bonus |
$8,325,000 |
|
1996 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1997-1998), which includes $250,000 signing bonus |
$5,500,000 |
|
1995 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1996-1997), which includes $250,000 signing bonus |
$4,750,000 |
|
1994 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1995-1996) |
$4,300,000 |
|
1993 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1994-1995) |
$2,950,000 |
|
1992 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1993-1994), which includes $50,000 earned bonus |
$745,000 |
|
1991 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago Cubs (1992-1993) |
$180,000 |
|
1990 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago White Sox (1991-1992) |
$150,000 |
|
1989 |
Salary |
Salary with Chicago White Sox (1990-1991) |
$100,000 |
|
1988 |
Salary |
Salary with Texas Rangers (1989-1990) |
$68,000 |