The Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa have made amends after years of radio silence, and the former slugger was back in their dugout for the first time since 2003.

Santo Domingo.- Sammy Sosa, the first Dominican to reach 600 home runs in Major League Baseball, has reconciled with the Chicago Cubs after two decades, attributing the change to personal growth and faith.

Cubs legend Sammy Sosa is holding out hope that he will get into the Hall of Fame despite the steroid use that has kept him out.

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