Former right fielder Sammy Sosa will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year, alongside former first baseman Derrek Lee, the team announced at the annual Cubs Convention on Friday.

Sammy Sosa headed up the steps and onto the stage, clutching a small American flag in his right hand. The former Cubs icon beamed as he jogged across the platform, reaching down to high-five some fans as he soaked in the cheers and familiar chants of his name.

Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame in 2025, with a ceremony at Wrigley Field this summer.

Sammy Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be inducted into the Chicago Cubs' Hall of Fame, the team announced one month after Sosa apologized for 'mistakes' he made during his MLB career.

The Chicago Cubs welcomed Sammy Sosa back at the Cubs Convention on Friday after he apologized last month. But the retired slugger failed to offer clarity on his “mistakes.”

REGISTER HERECHICAGO – Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts announced at tonight’s Cubs Convention Opening Ceremony that former Cubs first baseman Derre

Former Cubs star Sammy Sosa was elected to the team's Hall of Fame along with former first baseman Derrek Lee.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker and his wife Samantha graced the blue carpet at the annual Cubs Convention. The event, held from Jan.

Cubs legend Sammy Sosa hadn’t specified which “mistakes” he was apologizing for in the statement he issued last month, the one that paved the way for reconciliation between the former face of the franchise and team ownership. When asked Friday if he was referring to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, he said “No, no.”

When Sosa was asked specifically about apologizing for PEDs, he said, “No.” He said he was apologizing to the fans.

The “Sammy! Sammy!” chants started as soon as Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts teased the slugger’s return on the main stage Friday night at the Cubs Convention. As Ricketts introduced Sammy Sosa to the capacity crowd in the main ballroom at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk,

Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee will be inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame this summer, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.Sosa admitted to making mistakes during his playing career in December,