Sammy Sosa Hits His 60th Home Run On this day, in 2001 Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit his 60th home run of the 2001 season making him the first Major League player in history with three career 60-home run seasons. October 2, 2001 Sport: Baseball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine