Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story

60 minutes

1/1/2002

Overview

Learn the true story of Chicago Cubs right fielder and baseball legend Sammy Sosa in this animated biography that traces the athlete's inspiring ascent from his childhood in the Dominican Republic to one of the sport's best-known sluggers. The film details the strong work ethic that helped propel Sosa to the big leagues, and follows his famed 1998 duel with rival Mark McGwire for the single-season home-run record.

Cast List

Tony Alcantar
as Luis Sosa (voice)
Michael Benyaer
as Sammy Sosa(voice)
Philip Maurice Hayes
as Mark McGwire / Politician (voice)
Saffron Henderson
as Raquel Sosa / Magalise Sosa (voice)
Paul Dobson
as Omar Minaya / Domingo / Chicago Cubs' Assistant / Bill Clinton(voice)
Michael Dobson
as St. Louis Cardinals' Announcer (voice)
Aaron Joseph
as Luis Sosa as a Child (voice)
David Kaye
as Male Reporter / Chicago Cubs' Play-by-Play Announcer / Second Reporter (voice)
Richard Newman
as Chicago White Sox's Manager / Award Host (voice)
Scott McNeil
as Play-by-play Announcer / Texas Rangers' Catcher (voice)
Zahf Paroo
as Additional Voices (voice)
Tonjha Richardson
as Marta (voice)
Alvin Sanders
as Coach Billy Williams / Minor League Umpire / Chicago White Sox's Play-by-play Announcer (voice)
Brad Swaile
as Sammy Sosa as a teenager / Child Fan #2 (voice)
Francisco Trujillo Avalos-Davidson
as Juan Bautista Montero (voice)
Cathy Weseluck
as The Sosa Family's Sister / Female Reporter / Third Reporter / Keysha Sosa (voice)
Dale Wilson
as Jim Riggleman / Jeff Pentland / Sports Anchor / First Reporter (voice)
Sammy Sosa
as Self (archive footage)
Tarik Batal
as Additional Voices (voice)
Doron Bell
as Additional Voices (voice)
Brent Chapman
as Additional Voices (voice)
Neil Denis
as Additional Voices (voice)