Former Slugger Sammy Sosa is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. He was a six-time All-Star and won the 1998 National League MVP Award. He is best known for his home run hitting prowess, setting the single-season home run record in 1998 with 66 home runs. He also holds the record for most home runs hit in a career by a foreign-born player with 609.