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Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts 'just looking forward,' despite Sammy Sosa's mixed messaging
The schism had lasted over two decades. So, according to chairman Tom Ricketts, Sosa reached out before last season, and they decided to talk in the offseason. We are so glad you stay informed with the Chicago Sun-Times!
Tom Ricketts talks 2025 Chicago Cubs expectations, baseball’s ‘crazy’ spending and welcoming Sammy Sosa back
The Chicago Cubs know what is at stake this year. The pressure only mounts for an organization trying to return to the playoffs for the first time in a 162-game season since 2018. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer made a splash last month when the Cubs acquired one of the best hitters in the game,
Tom Ricketts on state of the Cubs: Payroll, Jed Hoyer, Sammy Sosa and more
RIcketts on Sosa reunion: "We can just accept the fact that there were a lot of guys doing things that the league was discouraging."
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Sammy Sosa returns to Chicago Cubs family after banishment: 'What took so long?'
The clamoring for his return by Cubs’ fans became greater and greater over the years but Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts made it clear: Sosa would never be invited back until he apologized for using steroids. Yes, even if it means committing perjury since he denied use in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sammy Sosa Elected to Chicago Cubs' Hall of Fame Weeks After Apologizing for 'Mistakes' on Team: 'Right Time'
Both Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be 2025 inductees, the team announced during its Cubs Convention on Friday
What ‘mistakes’ did Sammy Sosa apologize for? The retired Cubs slugger says it wasn’t PED use.
When Sammy Sosa apologized in a statement last month for making “mistakes” over the course of his baseball career, the question of exactly what those mistakes were was left hanging. After reuniting with the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and being named to their Hall of Fame,
Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs
Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan convention on Friday. The Cubs also announced that Sosa will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame this year,
Paul Sullivan: Sammy Sosa hogs the spotlight at the Cubs Convention, but Jed Hoyer’s future remains a hot topics for fans
A “very special” edition of the Cubs Convention kicked off Friday with the return of Sammy Sosa from Cubbie exile after 20 years, the introduction of new star Kyle Tucker and powder blue alternate jerseys and the same old hopes and dreams of the last 39 years.
All is forgiven: Cubs fans treat Sammy Sosa like conquering hero in long-awaited return
When Sosa was introduced on stage as the newest member of the Cubs’ Hall of Fame, the fans rose from their seats, screaming ...
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Sammy Sosa apparently admits steroid use in cryptic statement as Cubs welcome back estranged ex-slugger
Ricketts had been hesitant to honor Sosa the way he has other players. 'I just want to be thoughtful about it and do it in a way that's respectful of both the people that loved Sammy as a ...
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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into fold
CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge ... and for reaching out,” Ricketts said. “No one played harder or wanted to win more. Nobody’s perfect but we never doubted his passion ...
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Cubs Announce Major Franchise Honor for Sammy Sosa After His December Apology
Sammy Sosa's 13-year stint with ... and reaching out," Cubs owner Tom Ricketts said in response. "No one played harder or wanted to win more. Nobody's perfect but we never doubted his ...
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Adoration of Sammy Sosa at convention a cheap mask of the Cubs' biggest issue — their lack of spending
Sammy, the opium of the people. Sosa and Ricketts, the team’s chairman, need each other. The amazing thing is that they didn’t realize their common ground earlier. But Friday was enough.
Some Things I Think I Think: Time for Red Sox to honor controversial stars
* Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs finally made up with Sammy Sosa and welcomed him back to their annual fan festival.
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MLB world reacts to major Sammy Sosa news
While the temperature outdoors in Chicago this weekend was cold, the 38th Annual Cubs Convention evoked memories of summer ...