born december nicknamed toy cannon ross boss american professional baseball outfielder feet inches tall weighs pounds ross played mlb detroit_tigers los_angeles_dodgers cincinnati reds san_francisco_giants boston_red_sox major_league players bat right handed throw left handed following high school ross embarked professional career getting selected detroit_tigers fourth round major_league_baseball draft reached suffered torn caused miss september traded los_angeles_dodgers following spring training appearing handful games played los_angeles_dodgers cincinnati_reds florida florida finally established played mainly reserve outfielder season took starting role starting outfielder rest career playing right field hit career high home runs won award season placed ross claimed san_francisco_giants named starting right fielder playoffs went win hitting home runs postseason helping giants win world series signed san_francisco batting year signed year contract boston_red_sox hitting home runs playing day despite fact originally expected reserve player signed year contract december season ending hip injury limited ross games year team early life ross born new_mexico ross father professional bull rider youth ross wanted clown attend father bull riding matches clown outfits complete makeup family moved dallas texas ross eventually moved new_mexico ross played high school baseball ross played football ninth grade high school baseball america american selection senior threw inning perfect game graduated career ross drafted detroit_tigers fourth round major_league_baseball draft began minor league career year rookie batting hits doubles triples home runs runs batted rbi games played west michigan getting named week june scored runs doubles triple drove runs batted games batted hits doubles triples seven home runs rbi stolen bases triples tied second league season said best outfield arm detroit system ross played advanced league player week june stealing bases batting runs scored doubles home runs rbi named player week august batting games 10th league ross batted runs scored fifth hits eighth doubles second triples tied players seventh home runs tied eighth rbi seventh stolen bases tied eighth season ranked ninth best tigers prospect said best outfield arm organization ross played getting named regular season postseason star teams league named tigers month june hitting runs doubles triples home runs rbi stolen bases earned honor broken toe forced action july august limited games finished year hits doubles triples rbi stolen bases home runs tied ninth league season played year row said best outfield arm tigers system ross began international_league july called tigers major_league debut day going bats exiting getting hit pitch sixth inning tigers lost got hit july rbi single victory chicago_white_sox hit games optioned july room returning disabled list july august ross consecutive games mud games mud ross batted hits doubles tied sixth triples tied fourth home runs tied rbi stolen bases recalled big leagues september expanded september hit grand slam major_league home run victory cleveland_indians tiger hit grand slam home run game tore running base required season ending surgery games tigers ross hits bats including rbi ross named tigers year named postseason star team final time rated having best outfield arm detroit organization ross supposed begin season minors detroit detroit desperate bullpen help ross traded los_angeles_dodgers april relief pitcher assigned teammates went face national league championship series injuries marred ross campaign knee injury kept weeks early season missed time july smashing hand car door breaking finger broke wrist august ended season games batted hits doubles home runs rbi ross spent las_vegas july august hit home runs rbi games games batted hits doubles home runs rbi major_league career los_angeles_dodgers cincinnati reds july ross recalled dodgers bat play appeared games batting hits double home runs rbi getting sent july favor called september ross options dodgers opening day roster backup outfielder injury april hit tie breaking grand slam run home run victory pittsburgh_pirates batted games dodgers getting designated assignment april room roster week later traded cincinnati_reds cash player named later ross broke finger debut reds april went disabled list returned reds appeared game getting traded florida cash considerations joining ross forced beard order comply facial hair policy manager maybe head backup outfielder got starts outfield positions year especially june july august september end season september ross hit run home run pair run home runs win new_york_mets home runs seven rbi game tied records ross home runs rbi september month season games bats ross batted hits doubles home runs rbi reserve outfielder ross batted going disabled list strained left returned july continued variety roles year april hit career pinch hit home run tie ninth inning went lose innings days later rbi loss pinch hit home run august victory games bats ross hit hits doubles home runs rbi ross began center field eventually replaced ross partner ross played left handed pitchers jones faced right ross struggled april batting home runs rbi receiving text message father beginning saying improve ross declared season home runs rbi month month ross stretch hits home runs player streak sort hit game tying run ninth inning home run inning loss reds june hit game winning run home run ninth inning victory reds jones designated assignment june putting ross sole control game series july ross rbi player game series fourteen rbi came july game span games bats ross hit hits doubles home runs rbi time career ross starting outfielder entire season began year right fielder wanted prospect play april pitched scoreless ninth inning finish loss philadelphia_phillies batted ross moved sent june hit grand slam season victory grand slam tied record grand season hit solo home runs ninth inning august victory chicago_cubs august set team record hits ross returned right field august recalled set career highs categories games bats batted hits doubles home runs rbi daytime batted fourth highest mark following season named good guy award winner ross began right field moved sent june hits april inning victory stole home double steal victory cubs marking time stolen home days later hits victory games bats ross batted hits doubles home runs rbi fell contention ross pay raise following year august order save money young players playing time san_francisco_giants august ross awarded san_francisco_giants claim partly prevent acquired san_diego_padres appeared regular season games giants batting home runs games combined florida san_francisco bats batted hits doubles home runs rbi giants went overtake late season win west division title ross named giants starting right fielder playoffs neck injury according start postseason later revealed left roster package human growth intercepted shipped house ensuing ross started games right field hit home run tie deciding fourth game drove winning runs giants wins ross hit home runs game following phillies hit solo home run game following giants game win ross awarded mvp award series hit home runs doubles recorded rbi postseason home runs broke hitters home run braves giants hit game home run game addition hit game hit innings thrown hitter previous start finally home run game giants hit game game world series texas_rangers hit home run giants giants went lose won world series ring giants defeated rangers games win world series ross signed giants year contract worth million san_francisco_chronicle called mild surprise ross sign year deal began season disabled list right assumed giants right field job return april ross game ending single victory ross began playing left field time moved bench ross hit run home run outs ninth inning giants victory dodgers august end year ross began moving outfield positions making straight starts position hit 100th home run career september victory colorado game ross pulled right forcing miss rest season games bats ross hit hits doubles home runs rbi led giants career high walks boston_red_sox january ross finalized year contract boston_red_sox supposed provide depth bench injuries particularly led holding starting role entire season started day boston outfield positions mainly right field april ross hit home run uniform run shot victory day ross hit run homer second inning victory rays ross suffered fractured foot ball foot placed disabled list expected miss weeks june ross activated disabled list game hit home run park victory days later hit home runs rbi victory braves hit consecutive run home runs july red victory day hit run home run walk win season average hits doubles home runs rbi games bats arizona december ross agreed year contract worth reported million club option million injured left caused miss beginning season return april began season playing right field rest season split time right left field june hit pinch hit run home run victory hit run home run ahead july wind defeating days later set career high hits added runs scored victory colorado august hits doubles rbi including game winning solo home run victory boston august ross right hip running base placed disabled list missed rest season games bats ross batted hits doubles home runs rbi april ross released april ross signed year deal league minimum salary paying remainder salary released legacy ross player career described gotten grooves try stay long ends end notorious career hit week like miss pitch feel good batter box famous came ross hitting playoffs helped san_francisco win world series career ross earned reputation bringing energy teams positive influence teammates fan favorite career especially florida san_francisco earned nicknames toy cannon ross boss respectively ross bats right handed throws left handed dominant bats throws combinations history major_league baseball position player combination bats throws like ross dodgers personal life ross wife summer live year arizona children hudson father kenny played strong safety bull rider undergoing knee college ross sister sarah long basketball player growing
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