Credibility is "the quality of being trusted and believed" according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. Credibility can be hard to gain but extremely easy to lose. In this article you will see how credibility can literally make or break someone like Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa was a former MLB player from San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic. Sosa was born on November 12, 1968 ("Sammy Sosa Biography"). From an early age it was clear that Sosa had what it took to become a great player. At the age of 15 the Philadelphia Phillies tried to sign him but failed because the league said the player had to be over 16 (“Sammy Sosa”). Since he couldn't play for the Phillies, he decided to play for the local leagues before going to a Toronto Bluejays camp where he was spotted by a Texas Rangers scout who later signed him to a contract ("Sammy Sosa"). A few years later Sammy Sosa was traded to the Chicago Cubs from the Chicago White Sox ("Sammy Sosa"). That's when Sosa really became famous especially with his home run battle with Mark McGwire ("Sammy Sosa"). Sosa had developed into a great slugger with incredible home run numbers every season. During the 1998 season Sosa and McGwire began their home run contest to see who could break Roger Maris' home run record which was set at 61 home runs in a single season ("Sammy Sosa Biography"). It was a heated battle, but Mark McGwire won with 70 home runs while Sosa placed just behind him with 66 home runs ("Sammy Sosa Biography"). These men were both responsible for the return of baseball and its fans after the strike (Schmidt). Finally Sosa was a well known player with many accolades. It is not uncommon for people to “fall from grace”, especially famous people such as profes...... middle of paper ......edPouliot, Matthew. "Steroids or not, Sammy Sosa doesn't belong in the Hall Of Fame." Tough talk. © 2010-2014 NBC Sports, Dec. 2, 2012. Web. Mar. 07, 2014. “Report: Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003.” Report: Sammy Sosa tested positive for steroids in 2003. 2013 Time Inc., June 16, 2009. Web. March 11, 2014. "Sammy Sosa Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television and Web. March 11, 2014. Schmidt, Michael S. "ANOTHER HIT FOR AN EPIC CHASE." The New York Times. The New York Times, June 16, 2009. Web. March 11, 2014. Van Dyke, David. “Players aren't surprised by Sammy Sosa's steroid allegations.” Chicagotribune.com. Copyright © 2014 Chicago Tribune Company, LLC, June 17, 2009. Web. March 10, 2014. "Sammy Sosa." Sammy Sosa. SammySosa.info., n.d. Web. March 15, 2014. “Report: Sosa tested positive in 2003.” ESPN.com. © 2014 ESPN Internet Ventures., June 17, 2009. Web. March 16. 2014.