David Ross
David Ross was born in Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, United States on March 19th, 1977 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 47, David Ross biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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College career
Ross received an athletic scholarship to attend Auburn University, Alabama, where he competed for the Auburn Tigers baseball team from 1996 to 1999. He played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1996. In the semifinals of the East Regional tournament in 1997, he was the defining moment of his college career, when he defeated Florida State by a walk-off three-run home run to advance to the regional final. The Auburn Tigers will advance to the College World Series after being disqualified in the 2nd round by Stanford. He migrated to the University of Florida after the 1997 season and spent one season of college baseball for the Florida Gators. Ross is one of the few players to have played in the College World Series with two universities, first with the Tigers in 1997 and then with the Gators in 1998. Since being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, Ross decided not to complete his National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility after his junior season with the Gators.
Playing career
Ross was drafted in the 19th round of the 1995 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers but opted not to sign and offer a scholarship to Auburn University instead. Ross was drafted again by the Dodgers in 1998, this time in the seventh round.
Ross made his MLB debut on June 29, 2002, striking out as a pinch hitter. The Diamondbacks sent first baseman Mark Grace in to pitch after the Dodgers led 18–0 on September 2, 2002, to rest the bullpen. Ross won by two outs in the 9th inning for his first major league home run off Grace in the 9th inning, earning a 19–1 victory. Ross' Dodger career was stalled, however, due to a large number of catchers in the Dodger program. During much of Ross' time in Los Angeles, Paul Lo Duca was the starting catcher, and teammates like Brent Mayne, Koyie Hill, and Todd Hundley competed with him for playing time. Ross was with the team until 2004.
Ross' deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates came to an end on March 30, 2005. He was drafted to the San Diego Padres on July 28, 2005 after 40 games with the Pirates. He appeared in 11 games with the Padres.
During spring training for the 2006 season, the Padres traded Ross to the Cincinnati Reds. Ross signed a two-year, $4.54 million deal with the Reds on January 15, 2006.
Though Ross was most often used as the "personal catcher" for right-hander Bronson Arroyo, who was traded with the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Wily Mo Pe's in spring training, there was a consensus among Reds fans that Ross had earned the opportunity to be the everyday catcher, and that Jason LaRue or Javier Valentn should have been traded (possibly as part of a package deal) for a relief pitcher. LaRue was the most often quoted, but no agreement was reached before the July 31 trade deadline, but no one was found before.
LaRue was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Kansas City Royals on November 20, 2006, as a player to be determined later. Ross' 2007 season began with four hits in 38 at-bats, with no home runs and 17 strikeouts. His slump hit rock bottom on April 21, 2007, with runners on first and second base anchored, leading to a rare 5–4–3 triple play against the Philadelphia Phillies. Ross had a.203 batting average and 17 home runs in the 2007 season. Ross was scheduled for assignment on August 10, 2008, and was released on August 18.
On August 22, 2008, Ross signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox. On August 29, he joined the MLB team and became a free agent for the first time after the season.
On December 5, 2008, Ross was signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year, $3 million contract.
Ross was ranked 29th in 54 games in 2009. He signed a two-year contract with the Braves on July 27, 2010. In 59 games for the Braves in 2010, he managed to record a career-high.289.
Ross, the Atlanta Braves' secondary catcher, was the Atlanta Braves' secondary catcher behind Brian McCann for his four seasons with the Braves. Ross' hot start in the 2011 season (hitting.333 after seven games, with three home runs) highlighted his strengths, as he has always been known as a solid defensive catcher (in 2009, he committed one error in 52 games). When the new playoff system was introduced in 2012, Ross made his first home run in the Wild Card Game.
Ross signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract to return to the Red Sox as "more than a back-up but not a starter" behind primary catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Ross suffered two concussions in 2013 and spent over two months on the hospitalized list; however, his health returned and he was instrumental in Boston's World Series championship run over the St. Louis Cardinals this year, starting in four games and driving in Game 5 with an RBI double. In Game 6, Koji Uehara struck out Matt Carpenter, who was still behind the plate to prevent the series from ending.
Ross served as Jon Lester's personal catcher in 2014.
The Chicago Cubs announced on December 23, 2014, that Ross had agreed to a two-year, $5 million deal.
Ross was batting with a perfect inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 9, 2015, his first appearance as a pitcher in his professional baseball career. He echoed the success against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 26, then pushed the next inning by striking a home run off of Héctor Neris.
Ross, his former team, had their first no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds on April 21, 2016, beginning pitcher Jake Arrieta. Ross scored his 100th home run off the Philadelphia Phillies' Adam Morgan on May 27, 2016.
Ross, who played in the major leagues for 15 years, has announced plans to retire following the 2016 season. Ross made a home run against the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 MLB World Series, making him the oldest player to do so in World Series history at 39 years old. Ross' second World Series ring was earned by the Cubs as they won Game 7 8-7 in ten innings. Ross was named by the Cubs as a special assistant to baseball operations for the 2017 season on January 14, 2017.
Ross joined the Kansas Stars, an independent baseball team made up of former MLB stars, who compete in an abbreviated tournament that runs only a few weeks out of the year.
Post-playing career
After Ross' resignation, the Cubs named him a special assistant. In January 2017, ESPN recruited Ross as a baseball color analyst.
Managerial career
Ross was hired as their boss on October 24, 2019, up from Joe Maddon, who was signed to a three-year deal. Ross began his managerial career against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 24, 2020.
The Cubs announced on March 11, 2022, that they had agreed to a deal extension with Ross through the 2024 season. The 2025 season also includes a club option.