When Sosa was asked specifically about apologizing for PEDs, he said, “No.” He said he was apologizing to the fans.

Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a downtown hotel ballroom instead of Wrigley Field.

Organizers said they expect bigger crowds than normal this year with the return of legendary slugger Sammy Sosa.

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,