These days, Sammy Sosa might not look anything like he used to during his active playing career, but the baseball great’s considerable achievements remain etched in the annals of the sport. To be fair, these achievements are both famous and infamous in nature. As ESPN notes, Sosa is one of only a handful of players who have achieved over 600 home runs during his career, but on the other hand, he is allegedly a bit of a rule bender, to the point that some consider him to be one of the dirtier players in baseball history. Oh, and as Rick Morrissey of ESPN tells us, there’s also that whole question about whether he took performance-enhancing drugs (like many suspect) or not (like he has repeatedly stated). 

Still, regardless of what you think of Sosa, there’s no denying that he had an absolutely huge career, and the fortune that he’s amassed reflects his success. In fact, Sammy Sosa may very well be worth a lot more than you think. 

Sammy Sosa hit a financial home run

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