Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile.

But Sosa had a tension-filled exit from Chicago, which led to his two-decade absence from Wrigley Field and the Cubs organization. In the final game of the 2004 season, his last in Chicago, Sosa arrived just 70 minutes before first pitch and left shortly after the game began, getting fined by the Cubs as a result.

Famed slugger Sammy Sosa made his long-anticipated return to Wrigley Field on Saturday -- his first official appearance at the stadium in 21 years -- for the Chicago Cubs ' home contest against the Seattle Mariners (SEA-CHC GameTracker ).