Sammy Sosa Cubs reunion after Slugger's steroid apology statement

Sammy Sosa issued a statement Thursday apologizing for his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs, more than a quarter-century after he broke Major League Baseball’s home run record.

“There were times when I did my utmost to recover from my injuries and maintain my strength for 162 games,” Sosa said in a statement.

“I have never broken any laws, but in hindsight I made mistakes and I apologize for that.”

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Sosa’s apology was a longstanding prerequisite for the Chicago Cubs to welcome him back into the good hands of the club, and chairman Tom Ricketts also released a statement Thursday confirming that he had been invited to the Cubs Convention fan event would.

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“No one is perfect, but we never doubted his passion for the game and the Cubs,” Ricketts said.

Sosa finished his 18-year MLB career with 609 home runs and won the 1998 NL MVP Award with 66 home runs, placing him second in that season’s historic home run race behind Mark McGwire with 70. In the years that followed, Sosa was one of many players accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, famously testifying before Congress in 2005 alongside McGwire, Jose Canseco, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling.

Sosa, who currently sits ninth on the all-time home run list, was not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and garnered 18.5% support in his 10 years on the ballot.

“I understand why some players of my era do not always receive the recognition our statistics deserve,” Sosa said in his statement Thursday.

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