Major League Baseball Slugger Sammy Sosa Waiting for Phone to Ring

What baseball fan could forget the 1998 Major League Baseball regular season that saw two powerhouse hitters in Mark Maguire and Sammy Sosa go toe to toe and homer to homer in a quest to top Roger Maris' record of 61 regular season home runs? What happened that historic season was a battle till the end that had both players surpass the mark with Maguire getting the better of Sosa by hitting 70 homers to Sosa's 66 (source: espn.com). While Barry Bonds would best them both just a few short seasons later, the 1998 season will go down in as one of the most exciting in Major League Baseball history. But now just eleven seasons later, the great hitting machine Sammy Sosa is waiting for his phone to ring with an offer from a Major League team.

Although the slugger didn't play last season he did have a decent year in 2007 with the Texas Rangers hitting 21 home runs with 92 runs batted in (RBIs) in only 114 games. While not a stellar year by any means for the former MVP of the National league (1998) he only made $500,000 that year (source: espn.com). Statistics like that usually yield in the millions these days (especially by the Yankees). It seems that even at 40 years old, Sammy Sosa may be a really good deal for some team out there looking for a super star name at a bargain basement price.

Sosa says he is still in great shape and believes he can still make an impact with a Major League team. His resume certainly speaks for itself. Sosa is the only player in MLB history to hit 60 or more home runs in three different seasons. He is also only one of six Major Leaguers to hit 600 or more home runs in a career (source: espn.com). Add that to his MVP of 1998 and you have a name that will draw fans and a bat that will hit some balls out of the park.

But Sammy Sosa is still waiting. "I still don't have an offer, and I shouldn't be looking for offers out there," said Sosa, "Any team who wants to sign me should have the initiative and make an offer." We're pulling for you Sammy. But in a day and age were youth movement is all the rage, and all time home run leader Barry Bonds can't even find a home with an MLB team, Sammy Sosa may be waiting for quite some time for the phone call he longs for.