Sammy Sosa never received more than 18% of the necessary 75% of votes for Hall of Fame induction despite hitting 609 career home runs and being the only player in history with three seasons of 60 or more homers.
Everybody knows the reason.
It was obvious to anyone who followed baseball closely in the 1990s and early 2000s that Sosa’s achievements were allegedly aided by performance-enhancing drugs. Same as Mark McGwire. Same as Barry Bonds. Same as Alex Rodriguez.
Unlike McGwire and A-Rod, Sosa never admitted it publicly, however.