Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Samuel Peralta `` Sammy '' Sosa ( born November 12 , 1968 in San Pedro de MacorÃ s , Dominican Republic ) is a retired Dominican baseball player . Sosa played for the Texas Rangers , Chicago White Sox , Chicago Cubs , Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers during his career .
Simplified: Sosa was born in the Dominican Republic .