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 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.

The Chicago Cubs opened the door for one of their greatest stars to return to the franchise in 2024. In 2025, they'll honor him like the legend he is.

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.”

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.”

Both Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be 2025 inductees, the team announced during its Cubs Convention on Friday Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Sammy ...

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.

Both Sosa and former first baseman Derrek Lee will be 2025 inductees, the team announced during its Cubs Convention on Friday

Take a look as Derrek Lee and Sammy Sosa are elected to the Cubs Hall of Fame as well as some of their best career highlights with the Cubs

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,

Sammy Sosa’s journey back to the organization ... Ricketts announced Sosa and first baseman Derrek Lee will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this summer.

Every year, the Cubs convention brings plenty of storylines for those who follow the Cubs as closely as we do. So, let’s take a look at some of the takeaways fr