Sammy Sosa almost admits to taking steroids and apologizes for it.

The longtime big league slugger made a statement Wednesday as part of a reconciliation with his former team, the Chicago Cubs.

“There were times when I did my utmost to recover from my injuries and maintain my strength for 162 games,” the statement read in part. “I have never broken any laws, but in hindsight I made mistakes and I apologize for that.”

After his controversial departure in 2004 after playing right field for 13 seasons in Chicago, there was a rift between Sosa and the club for years.

But now it appears the franchise is welcoming Sosa back.

“We thank Sammy for releasing his statement and for coming forward,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts wrote in a statement. “No one played harder or wanted to win more. No one is perfect, but we never doubted his passion for the game and the Cubs.

“To say Sammy is a fan favorite is an understatement. We plan to invite him to the 2025 Cubs Convention and hope he can attend, even if it is on short notice. We are all ready to move forward together.”

Sosa, who hasn’t been welcomed to Wrigley Field in two decades, seemed excited to return to the Friendly Confines.

“We accomplished great things as a team and I worked extremely hard in the batting cage to become a great hitter,” Sosa wrote. “The Cubs fans are the best in the world, and I hope the fans, the Cubs and I can all get back together and move on. We can’t change the past, but the future is bright. I have always been a Cub at heart and I can’t wait to see the Cubs fans again.”

The highlight of Sosa’s time in Chicago was his epic home run with Mark McGwire in 1998.

The Cardinals’ slugger scored 70 points compared to Sosa’s 66 in a race that revitalized the sport after the 1994 strike canceled the end of the regular season and playoffs.

In 2004, his final season in Chicago before joining the Orioles, Sosa arrived late to a game and then left the game early, bringing his tenure with the Cubs to a bitter end.

Sosa’s final years were shrouded in rumors about performance-enhancing drugs, which he denied before Congress in 2005.

In 18 MLB seasons, Sosa hit 609 home runs (ninth-most all-time), including 545 with the Cubs, which are the most in franchise history.