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.”

Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Tom Ricketts announced at tonight’s Cubs Convention Opening Ceremony that former Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and outfielder Sammy Sosa will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year.

Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is introduced as he returns to Chicago at the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on Jan. 17, 2025. The convention continues through Sunday. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Newest Cubs of Hall of Fame inductee Derrek Lee joined Elise Menaker and Jim Deshaies to discuss the emotion around the moment, being inducted the same year as

Sammy Sosa commented Friday on his induction into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame, more than 20 years after last playing for the team. According to ESPN's

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

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.

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,

Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan convention on Friday. The Cubs also announced that Sosa will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame this year,

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.”

Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame in 2025, with a ceremony at Wrigley Field this summer.