Teammate : My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages

Discusses the author's life and career, including his role as "Grandpa Rossy" on the Chicago Cubs 2016 championship-winning team.;Intro; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; DEDICATION; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: "This Wasn't About Me"; CHAPTER 2: Time for a Nap; CHAPTER 3: Ball Bags; CHAPTER 4: First Pitch; CHAPTER 5: Punch in the Gut; CHAPTER 6: Best Seat in the House; CHAPTER 7: Mike Napoli at the Plate; CHAPTER 8: Contreras off the Wall; CHAPTER 9: Just Continue to Breathe; CHAPTER 10: Call to the Bullpen; CHAPTER 11: A Crazy Five Minutes; CHAPTER 12: Small Redemption; CHAPTER 13: High Anxiety; CHAPTER 14: Rain Delay; CHAPTER 15: Cubs Win, Cubs Win; CHAPTER 16: Homecoming; CHAPTER 17: Wrigley; EPILOGUE. Packed with "compelling inside stories" ( Chicago Tribune ), Teammate is the inspiring memoir from "Grandpa Rossy," the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team and was named manager in 2019. In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Of the many storylines to Chicago's fairytale season, one stood out: the late-career renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who had played back-up for 13 of his 15 pro seasons. Beyond Ross's remarkably strong play, he became the ultimate positive force in the Cubs locker room, mentoring and motivating his fellow players, some of them nearly twenty years his junior. Thanks to Cubs Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, "Grandpa Rossy" became a social media sensation. No one, however, could have predicted that Ross's home run in his final career at bat would help seal the Cubs championship. Now, in Teammate , Ross shares the inspiring story of his life in baseball, framed by the events of that unforgettable November night. Foreword by Theo Epstein An inspiring memoir from David Ross, the veteran catcher dubbed "Grandpa Rossy," who became the heart and soul of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship team. In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Of the many storylines to Chicago's fairytale season, one stood out: the late-career renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who had played back-up for 13 of his 15 pro seasons. Beyond Ross's remarkably strong play, he became the ultimate positive force in the Cubs locker room, mentoring and motivating his fellow players, some of them nearly twenty years his junior. Thanks to Cubs Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, "Grandpa Rossy" became a social media sensation. No one, however, could have predicted that Ross's home run in his final career at bat would help seal the Cubs championship. Now, in Teammate , Ross... Biography & Autobiography / Sports, Sports & Recreation / Baseball / General, Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs