⚾ Autographed/Signed Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs Blue Baseball Jersey JSA COA — The Authenticated Signature of One of Baseball's Most Beloved Power Hitters, the Home Run Race Hero Who Captivated the Nation in the Summer of 1998, on the Chicago Cubs Blue Jersey He Made Iconic

⚾ The summer of 1998 was one of those rare moments when baseball stopped being a sport and became a national conversation. Two players — Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs — were racing to break Roger Maris's single-season home run record of 61, set in 1961. The whole country was watching. Sports pages ran the count daily. People who hadn't watched a full game in years were checking the box scores every morning. And Sammy Sosa — with his finger-kiss-and-point after every home run, his jubilant trot around the bases, his massive right arm corded with muscle, his 66 home runs by season's end — was the heart of that story.

⚾ He was born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, one of the most productive baseball-producing cities in the history of the sport. He came to professional baseball as a teenager and spent years developing the combination of bat speed, power, and plate discipline that eventually made him one of the most feared hitters in the National League. With the Chicago Cubs, he became the North Side's most celebrated offensive player in a generation — a six-time All-Star, 1998 NL MVP, and the player who, more than any other individual, brought baseball back to the center of American sports culture after the devastating strike of 1994.

⚾ He finished his career with 609 home runs, placing him in the small circle of players who have hit 600 or more. The blue Cubs jersey is the uniform he wore through the height of his career, the colors that Wrigley Field crowds rose to their feet for every time he stepped into the batter's box with a runner on base and the game on the line.

🏆 James Spence Authentication JSA COA — Third-Party Signature Verification with a National Reputation

🏆 James Spence Authentication (JSA) is one of the leading signature authentication organizations in the sports memorabilia market, applying forensic review processes to submitted pieces before issuing a Certificate of Authenticity. The JSA COA accompanying this jersey creates a permanent, verifiable record of the authentication. Condition: NOS.

⚾🏆 Sammy Sosa. Chicago Cubs. Blue Baseball Jersey. JSA COA. Autographed. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.