Sammy Sosa, Updated Edition follows the life of one of baseball's home-run-hitting greats. In 1998, as a member of the Chicago Cubs, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player award for the National League after hitting 66 home runs, including a record 20 in the month of June. An essential reference, this updated biography presents the highlights of Sosa's career, his humble beginnings in the barrios of the Dominican Republic, and his place in the proud tradition of baseball in Latin America.