David Ross (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1977)
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- David Wade Ross (born March 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager.
- He played in MLB for 15 seasons.
- He started his major league career playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002 and also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs.
- The Cubs named him their manager prior to the 2020 season.
- , played in a men's softball league, and his mother, Jackie, played basketball.
David Wade Ross (born March 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager. He managed the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2020 to 2023. He played in MLB for 15 seasons.
Ross played college baseball for Auburn University and the University of Florida and participated in two College World Series. He started his major league career playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002 and also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. Ross had two World Series wins, one with the Boston Red Sox in 2013 and the Chicago Cubs in 2016. The Cubs named him their manager prior to the 2020 season.
Early years
Ross was born in Bainbridge, Georgia, in 1977 but was raised in Tallahassee, Florida. David Ross Sr., played in a men's softball league, and his mother, Jackie, played basketball. Two of Ross's uncles were football players in college. He attended Florida State University's laboratory school, Florida High School, in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played high school baseball for the Florida High School Demons. Ross is one of five children.
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