Sammy Sosa Single Season Home Run Record (64 in 2001)
Slammin' Sammy: Three-time 60-homer hitter, seven-time All-Star, and Cubs legend.
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. Sosa is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Sammy Sosa
- Team
- Chicago Cubs
- Season
- 2001
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
Lore & Background
In 1998, Sosa, along with Mark McGwire, achieved international fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season home-run record. Sosa is the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times, which he accomplished in 1998, 1999, and 2001. He did not lead the league in home runs in any of those seasons, although he did lead the league in 2000 with 50 home runs, and in 2002 with 49.
Reader's Guide
Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is second all-time in home runs among foreign-born MLB players and is one of only three National League players since 1900 to reach 160 RBIs in one season (2001).
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