Sammy Sosa Right fielder Born: November 12, 1968 (1968-11-12) (age 42) San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic Batted: Right Threw: Right  MLB debut June 16, 1989 for the Texas Rangers Last MLB appearance September 29, 2007 for the Texas Rangers Career statistics Batting average     .273 Home runs     609 Hits     2,408 Runs batted in     1,667 Teams Texas Rangers (1989) Chicago White Sox (1989–1991) Chicago Cubs (1992–2004) Baltimore Orioles (2005) Texas Rangers (2007) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star selection (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) 6× Silver Slugger Award winner (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) 1998 NL MVP 1998 Roberto Clemente Award 1999 NL Hank Aaron Award 2000 Home Run Derby winner Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a retired Dominican Republic Major League Baseball right fielder..