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An inspiring memoir from David Ross, the veteran catcher dubbed "Grandpa Rossy", who became the core of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship team. In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-yr curse, winning the entire world Series in a history-making, seven-game series contrary to the Cleveland Indians. Of the numerous storylines to Chicago's fairytale season, one stood away: the late-career renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who acquired performed back-up for 13 of his 15 pro seasons. Beyond Ross's amazingly strong play, he became the best positive pressure in the Cubs locker room, mentoring and motivating his fellow players, some of them nearly 20 years his junior. Because of Cubs Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, "Grandpa Rossy" became a social media sensation. Nobody, however, would have expected that Ross's home run in his final profession at-bat would help seal the Cubs' championship. Now, in Teammate, Ross stocks the inspiring history of his life in football, framed by the happenings of that unforgettable November night.
