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David Wade Ross (born March 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager. Between 2002 and 2016 he played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. During his career, Ross won the 2013 World Series with the Red Sox and 2016 World Series with the Cubs. After retiring as a player, Ross managed the Cubs from 2020 to 2023.

Draft and minor leagues (1998–2002)

 * 1998 draft
 * 1998 Yakima Bears
 * 1999 Vero Beach Dodgers
 * 2000 San Bernardino Stampede
 * 2000 San Antonio Missions
 * 2001 Jacksonville Suns
 * 2002 Las Vegas 51s

Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2004)

 * 2002
 * 2003
 * 2004 (NLDS)

Pittsburgh Pirates (2005)
Ross's presence in Los Angeles was made redundant with the offseason acquisitions of catchers Jason Phillips, Paul Bako, and Dioner Navarro, and on March 30, 2005, the Dodgers traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for $75,000 cash. Humberto Cota's strained left oblique allowed Ross to open the season as a backup to Benito Santiago. When Cota returned, Santiago was placed on the disabled list with a viral infection, keeping Ross on the active roster.


 * 2005

San Diego Padres (2005)

 * 2005

Cincinnati Reds (2006–2008)

 * 2006
 * 2007
 * 2008

Boston Red Sox (2008)

 * 2008 (ALDS, ALCS)

Atlanta Braves (2009–2012)

 * 2009
 * 2010 (NLDS)
 * 2011
 * 2012 (NLWC)

Boston Red Sox (2013–2014)

 * 2013 (ALDS, ALCS, WS)
 * 2014

Chicago Cubs (2015–2016)

 * 2015 (NLWC, NLDS, NLCS)
 * 2016 (NLDS, NLCS, WS)

Post-playing career

 * Kansas Stars
 * Cubs special assistant
 * ESPN color analyst
 * Book - Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages

In 2017, Ross was one of the celebrity contestants on season 24 of the reality competition show Dancing with the Stars. The first professional baseball player to appear on the program, Ross was paired with professional dancer Lindsay Arnold. Ross and Arnold finished in second place, behind National Football League player Rashad Jennings and his partner Emma Slater.