When one reflects on the lengthy history of the Chicago Cubs, there is scarcely as big a controversy as Sammy Sosa. Once the beloved face of the franchise as he pounded balls onto Sheffield and Waveland all summer, he fell out of favor with the organization – a conflict that continues to this day.
He remains the only Major League player to hit 60 or more home runs in three seasons, setting the franchise all-time mark with 66 long-balls in 1998. Of course, that summer marked the Great Home Run Chase between Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr.