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I think it would be best to add a new section for steroid suspicions and expanding on the couple of sentences in the current article. Does anyone else have thoughts on that? ( Dossett 22:56, 4 June 2007 (UTC))
New info on Sosa was added, regarding his 40 man roster add to the Rangers. It all looks and sounds good, but I believe the batting average is wrong. i read it to be .452 here: [1]
My source may be wrong, we should clear it up, though, if it is not.
Also, his career revival with the Rangers may be worthy as its own section under, possibly "2007, with the Rangers" or something like that. Right now it's under 06-07 off-season, which is also accurate. Does anyone care? ( Mythos721 17:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC))
where did sammy go to school and college? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.148.204.185 ( talk)
BTW, why does it state that Sammy is Cuban? (in the categories) -- Meph1986 02:13, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
I think something about his trademark hop should be included. -- Chitomcgee 03:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
What does the Baninter scandal have to do with Sosa? It's unclear why it's linked to at the bottom. -- jdickert 12:29, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
There is serious vandalism on this right now that I am about to remove. I am shocked that no one has removed this previously Thetaxmancometh 02:09, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
This article needs some serious grammatical clean-up. I'd do it but the page is semi-protected. 216.146.94.235 15:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
This line from the first paragraph seems fake... "For example he suffered a back injury and a concussion from sneezing on two separate occasions which are two unusual injuries"--
Sebtlfr
03:27, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
A couple of days ago, I did some copy editing or "clean-up" of the article. If you think anything was changed that should not have been, let me know here.
Thanks.
Justus R 21:57, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
Since I do not know how the cited source goes with editing but... Sammy is only 21 HR's away from breaking Aarons HR record... MLB.com 67.168.132.134 05:42, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
never mind I'm a moron
67.168.132.134
05:43, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't this be mentioned somewhere? Socby19 ( talk) 22:08, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I have to agree. Seems like that should definitely be in here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.135.210.244 ( talk) 21:42, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
First off I don't know why this is listed.... second off... since he's presumably retiring, can't we make this humongous table a 2-column table? It isn't very wide. Bohsocks ( talk) 01:24, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
Administrators: Please read article and note that someone has tampered with the text of this article in several places. I tried to report "vandalism" but couldn't follow the complicated directions to do so. Apace361 ( talk) 17:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
the golfer Sam Snead had this nickname long before. I will make a disamb page with both on there instead of just having Slammin Sammy redirect here. Machete97 ( talk) 14:09, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
In the 1998 row of his statistics box there is an asterisk next to the year, but there it doesn't appear to be referring to anything —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.206.149.78 ( talk) 19:19, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Famous baseball player Sammy Sosa of haitian descent
Famous baseball player Sammy Sosa is of haitian parents born in Dominican Republic. This is what the National Commission of Human Rights has revealed. Maybe you guys knew about it before but i never did. Haitian father and haitian mother. article is in Spanish ... [2] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bana2166 ( talk • contribs) 20:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
He's certainly changed a lot in appearance. Perhaps a "new" photo should be added to the article to reflect that, if one could be found that would satisfly GFDL.
Stonemason89 ( talk) 17:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Many photos. Many websites. Unlikely that they were all doctored. Lestrade ( talk) 03:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)Lestrade
The photos were NOT doctored. The guy is legitimately white now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.152.243.174 ( talk) 05:02, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Yup just another guy trying to whiten up. unhappy in his own skin. pathetic.-- 71.246.106.6 ( talk) 05:30, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
I think this should be included in the article. It's certainly noteworthy and has reached a large enough people to warrant it. I saw it in Thailand news the other day, you can find the article if you search for it. This being discussed internationally makes it arguably one of the most significant events he has ever been associated with. Debollweevil ( talk) 07:12, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
All best, the one user who says it should be removed. Terry Foote ( talk) 01:23, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
The article stated that Sosa was the first to have consecutive 60 home run seasons ('98-'99, 66 and 63), but the article indicates McGwire did this in the same seasons (70 and 65), so Sosa was the co-first. MayerG ( talk) 03:40, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
carrots→ 03:53, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Removed 'sosa was not african american' from article, as his ethnicity is noted at the top of the page. Also no mention of him being African-American appears to be made in the article at all. AJuice42 ( talk) 18:44, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
As the article reads now, he's been married since 1993, and got married in 2005. Are there 2 marriages? Could someone clear that up please? Lafong ( talk) 22:14, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
This part should be left out of the lead, but may be included in the "Early years" and/or "Personal life" section. It is strictly an informational family backdrop and not what makes him notable. For those of you that reverted the many unsourced edits and content removal, thanks. @ SamHolt6, C.Fred, Muboshgu, and Historiador91
DominicanRepsonse, here is Sammy's correct spelling in his own autobiography (perhaps if you were really his lawyer you would have realized this). [10] -- "Mikey". He may have amended that for an American audience, which is plausible since he became an icon here. Whatever the case, this is how it is spelled in reliable sources. Sorry. Please find the sources that can back your claim and please do not subtract without sources that can back such removals, including Sosa's ancestry, who's father is Dominican, yet with Haitian ancestry/descent as well.
I think we should request protection for this page too; it has been vandalized too frequently recently. Savvyjack23 ( talk) 04:24, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
A Third Opinion has been requested. The Third Opinion request is being removed as declined. There have already been more than two editors involved in the dispute. (There were four named in the declined Request for Mediation.) I recommend a Request for Comments. Robert McClenon ( talk) 20:54, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
This is a matter of ethnicity, and thus the BLP discussions on sourcing for ethnicity claims apply. In short - as there is no self-identification given, and the source given is clearly a "weak source", we must not ascribe specific ethnicity to Sosa. Collect ( talk) 17:01, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
As the search function works on Wikipedia, and there are over a thousand pages where the issues have been discussed (especially with labelling people as "Jewish" when they do not self-identify as such) such a list of all cites is impracticable. The only good source for "ethnicity" for any living person is what the person says their ethnicity is. Collect ( talk) 15:31, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Though Collect, you have yet to provide one example, nor have you cited where this would be disallowed especially if the source is from a reputable function (not self-publishing!) such as this online newspaper archieve. I would imagine Jewish would be a bit tricky as it is not only an ethnic category but also a religious one even if the person is non-religious. Savvyjack23 ( talk) 01:24, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
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"Sosa to be on the bench who weren't in the starting lineup" -? Kdammers ( talk) 15:36, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
When did Sammy sosa die? 99.90.55.130 ( talk) 23:17, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
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I think it would be best to add a new section for steroid suspicions and expanding on the couple of sentences in the current article. Does anyone else have thoughts on that? ( Dossett 22:56, 4 June 2007 (UTC))
New info on Sosa was added, regarding his 40 man roster add to the Rangers. It all looks and sounds good, but I believe the batting average is wrong. i read it to be .452 here: [1]
My source may be wrong, we should clear it up, though, if it is not.
Also, his career revival with the Rangers may be worthy as its own section under, possibly "2007, with the Rangers" or something like that. Right now it's under 06-07 off-season, which is also accurate. Does anyone care? ( Mythos721 17:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC))
where did sammy go to school and college? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.148.204.185 ( talk)
BTW, why does it state that Sammy is Cuban? (in the categories) -- Meph1986 02:13, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
I think something about his trademark hop should be included. -- Chitomcgee 03:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
What does the Baninter scandal have to do with Sosa? It's unclear why it's linked to at the bottom. -- jdickert 12:29, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
There is serious vandalism on this right now that I am about to remove. I am shocked that no one has removed this previously Thetaxmancometh 02:09, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
This article needs some serious grammatical clean-up. I'd do it but the page is semi-protected. 216.146.94.235 15:48, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
This line from the first paragraph seems fake... "For example he suffered a back injury and a concussion from sneezing on two separate occasions which are two unusual injuries"--
Sebtlfr
03:27, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
A couple of days ago, I did some copy editing or "clean-up" of the article. If you think anything was changed that should not have been, let me know here.
Thanks.
Justus R 21:57, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
Since I do not know how the cited source goes with editing but... Sammy is only 21 HR's away from breaking Aarons HR record... MLB.com 67.168.132.134 05:42, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
never mind I'm a moron
67.168.132.134
05:43, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't this be mentioned somewhere? Socby19 ( talk) 22:08, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I have to agree. Seems like that should definitely be in here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.135.210.244 ( talk) 21:42, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
First off I don't know why this is listed.... second off... since he's presumably retiring, can't we make this humongous table a 2-column table? It isn't very wide. Bohsocks ( talk) 01:24, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
Administrators: Please read article and note that someone has tampered with the text of this article in several places. I tried to report "vandalism" but couldn't follow the complicated directions to do so. Apace361 ( talk) 17:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
the golfer Sam Snead had this nickname long before. I will make a disamb page with both on there instead of just having Slammin Sammy redirect here. Machete97 ( talk) 14:09, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
In the 1998 row of his statistics box there is an asterisk next to the year, but there it doesn't appear to be referring to anything —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.206.149.78 ( talk) 19:19, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Famous baseball player Sammy Sosa of haitian descent
Famous baseball player Sammy Sosa is of haitian parents born in Dominican Republic. This is what the National Commission of Human Rights has revealed. Maybe you guys knew about it before but i never did. Haitian father and haitian mother. article is in Spanish ... [2] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bana2166 ( talk • contribs) 20:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
He's certainly changed a lot in appearance. Perhaps a "new" photo should be added to the article to reflect that, if one could be found that would satisfly GFDL.
Stonemason89 ( talk) 17:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Many photos. Many websites. Unlikely that they were all doctored. Lestrade ( talk) 03:18, 11 November 2009 (UTC)Lestrade
The photos were NOT doctored. The guy is legitimately white now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.152.243.174 ( talk) 05:02, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Yup just another guy trying to whiten up. unhappy in his own skin. pathetic.-- 71.246.106.6 ( talk) 05:30, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
I think this should be included in the article. It's certainly noteworthy and has reached a large enough people to warrant it. I saw it in Thailand news the other day, you can find the article if you search for it. This being discussed internationally makes it arguably one of the most significant events he has ever been associated with. Debollweevil ( talk) 07:12, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
All best, the one user who says it should be removed. Terry Foote ( talk) 01:23, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
The article stated that Sosa was the first to have consecutive 60 home run seasons ('98-'99, 66 and 63), but the article indicates McGwire did this in the same seasons (70 and 65), so Sosa was the co-first. MayerG ( talk) 03:40, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
carrots→ 03:53, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Removed 'sosa was not african american' from article, as his ethnicity is noted at the top of the page. Also no mention of him being African-American appears to be made in the article at all. AJuice42 ( talk) 18:44, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
As the article reads now, he's been married since 1993, and got married in 2005. Are there 2 marriages? Could someone clear that up please? Lafong ( talk) 22:14, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
This part should be left out of the lead, but may be included in the "Early years" and/or "Personal life" section. It is strictly an informational family backdrop and not what makes him notable. For those of you that reverted the many unsourced edits and content removal, thanks. @ SamHolt6, C.Fred, Muboshgu, and Historiador91
DominicanRepsonse, here is Sammy's correct spelling in his own autobiography (perhaps if you were really his lawyer you would have realized this). [10] -- "Mikey". He may have amended that for an American audience, which is plausible since he became an icon here. Whatever the case, this is how it is spelled in reliable sources. Sorry. Please find the sources that can back your claim and please do not subtract without sources that can back such removals, including Sosa's ancestry, who's father is Dominican, yet with Haitian ancestry/descent as well.
I think we should request protection for this page too; it has been vandalized too frequently recently. Savvyjack23 ( talk) 04:24, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
A Third Opinion has been requested. The Third Opinion request is being removed as declined. There have already been more than two editors involved in the dispute. (There were four named in the declined Request for Mediation.) I recommend a Request for Comments. Robert McClenon ( talk) 20:54, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
This is a matter of ethnicity, and thus the BLP discussions on sourcing for ethnicity claims apply. In short - as there is no self-identification given, and the source given is clearly a "weak source", we must not ascribe specific ethnicity to Sosa. Collect ( talk) 17:01, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
As the search function works on Wikipedia, and there are over a thousand pages where the issues have been discussed (especially with labelling people as "Jewish" when they do not self-identify as such) such a list of all cites is impracticable. The only good source for "ethnicity" for any living person is what the person says their ethnicity is. Collect ( talk) 15:31, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
Though Collect, you have yet to provide one example, nor have you cited where this would be disallowed especially if the source is from a reputable function (not self-publishing!) such as this online newspaper archieve. I would imagine Jewish would be a bit tricky as it is not only an ethnic category but also a religious one even if the person is non-religious. Savvyjack23 ( talk) 01:24, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
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"Sosa to be on the bench who weren't in the starting lineup" -? Kdammers ( talk) 15:36, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
When did Sammy sosa die? 99.90.55.130 ( talk) 23:17, 11 October 2023 (UTC)