Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile.

Sosa was paying attention. A bulked-up Sosa 2.0 showed up for spring training in 1998, and the great home run race with McGwire was about to begin. From 1998-2004, Sosa posted a 37.1 WAR, setting ...

He spent a few days in spring training in Mesa, Ariz., as a guest instructor and will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame on Sept. 5. “People have seen me grow up here,” he said.

The Cubs, clearly, have moved on, making Sosa part of the team’s 2025 Hall of Fame class and arranging his appearance as a guest instructor during spring training in Arizona.

Sosa was paying attention. A bulked-up Sosa 2.0 showed up for spring training in 1998, and the great home run race with McGwire was about to begin.

While Sosa represented the team at its fan convention this year and served as a guest instructor with the Cubs in spring training, Friday marked the first time he had returned to Wrigley Field on ...

Closure is something we all crave, whether it’s the perfect ending to a favorite TV series or a resolution of a real-life ...

CHICAGO — Closure is something we all crave, whether it’s the perfect ending to a favorite TV series or a resolution of a real-life relationship.

A month later, Sosa donned his famous No. 21 when he took part as a guest instructor during the club’s spring training.

A month later, Sosa donned his famous No. 21 when he took part as a guest instructor during the club’s spring training.

He spent a few days in spring training in Mesa, Ariz., as a guest instructor and will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame on Sept. 5. “People have seen me grow up here,” he said.