Wow. Let's see...after Sandberg retired, the ONLY reason to watch the Cubs most of the time was because of Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa (along with Mark McGwire) helped save this game after 1994. He is the reason we went to the games. We WANTED to see Sammy. Before 2003, I considered Sammy to be a very classy player. He loved this city, he loved the fans, he loved the game. Home runs #61 and #62 in 1998. The hop. In 2001 when he hit the home run then carried the flag around the bases, that was awesome. The BOMB he hit in Game 2. There is no doubt in my mind that this man deserves to have his number hang above Wrigley Field forever. Of course, I'm one of the few that always have and always will love Sammy. He and Ryno are the reasons I watched baseball. It was a sad day when we let him go, because even though it needed to be done, it was so sad seeing one of the greatest Chicago figures of all-time being traded. Sammy will forever be a Cub in my mind.