{"id":472236,"date":"2025-06-20T15:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/sammy-sosa-receives-a-standing-ovation-and-cheers-from-cubs-fans-in-his-return-to-wrigley-field-for-the-first-time-in-21-years\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:49:52","slug":"sammy-sosa-receives-a-standing-ovation-and-cheers-from-cubs-fans-in-his-return-to-wrigley-field-for-the-first-time-in-21-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/baseball\/sammy-sosa-receives-a-standing-ovation-and-cheers-from-cubs-fans-in-his-return-to-wrigley-field-for-the-first-time-in-21-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammy Sosa receives a standing ovation and cheers from Cubs fans in his return to Wrigley Field for the first time in 21 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chicago<\/strong>.- \u2013 The mythical ex-gardener of the <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong>, <strong>Sammy Sosa<\/strong>, returned tonight to his old home, the historic <strong>Wrigley Field<\/strong>, for the first time since 2004, and was received with a <strong>standing ovation<\/strong> and deafening cheers from the fans who celebrated his legacy in the franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/sammy-sosa-vuelve-al-wrigley-field-tras-21-anos-de-ausencia\/#google_vignette\">Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 21 years of absence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the start of the third entry, the Cubs projected a tribute video on the scoreboard that reviewed the best moments of Sosa&#8217;s career with the club. Upon recognizing the images, the fans stood up and applauded for several minutes, in a spontaneous show of affection and respect. At the end of the video, Sosa appeared in a VIP suite to bow in a sign of gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sammy Sosa gets a rousing ovation at Wrigley Field! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PL1guVKu1j\">pic.twitter.com\/PL1guVKu1j<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WatchMarquee\/status\/1936136258213847547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSeeing Sosa again with these colors was very special. Obviously, we miss that player who gave us so much,\u201d commented young outfielder <strong>Pete Crow\u2011Armstrong<\/strong>, who also greeted him personally before the game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nWith 56 years old, Sosa hit 545 home runs in 13 seasons with the Cubs (1992\u20132004), averaging .285 batting average, 45 home runs and 116 RBIs per season. He was the <strong>National League MVP in 1998<\/strong>, when he competed closely with Mark McGwire in the historic chase for the home run record in a season, and appeared in <strong>seven All-Star Games<\/strong>, as well as winning <strong>six Silver Bats<\/strong>.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sammy Sosa has returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in 21 years \ud83d\udc99<br><br>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cubs<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHGcT9wHcS\">pic.twitter.com\/DHGcT9wHcS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1936143021223166415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nHis abrupt departure on the last day of the 2004 campaign left an open wound with the organization, which only began to close after the apology letter that Sosa sent in 2024. In response, President <strong>Tom Ricketts<\/strong> invited him to the 2025 fan fest and announced his induction into the Cubs Hall of Fame.\n\n\u201cToday we close a very important cycle. Sammy will always be part of the Cubs family,\u201d Ricketts declared before the game.\n\nSosa&#8217;s return crowned a week of celebrations and marked the end of an absence of more than two decades in the corridors and stands of Wrigley Field, where his feats helped revive the fans&#8217; passion in the post-1994\u201395 strike era.\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago.- \u2013 The mythical ex-gardener of the Chicago Cubs, Sammy Sosa, returned tonight to his old home, the historic Wrigley Field, for the first time since 2004, and was received with a standing ovation and deafening cheers from the fans who celebrated his legacy in the franchise. 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