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Sammy sosa looks like a sleepy cowboy in party pictures. How much of a role did steroids play in the steroid era. Sammy sosa is a dominican american former mlb slugger who spent the majority of this career with the chicago cubs. The education of sammy sosa having learned that his personal goals and those of the team can be reached with a single stroke, the cubs slugger produced the greatest home run streak the game has. Hes a borderline hall of fame case, but his legacy has been unfairly tarnished by many who profited from his success.
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