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Ross thankful to receive 100th HR ball
- Updated: May 28, 2016
CHICAGO — David Ross did get the ball that he hit for his 100th career home run from one of the regular Wrigley Field ball hawks, and the veteran Cubs catcher appreciated the gesture.
“It’s not like somebody’s big milestone home run or record or something David Ortiz did,” Ross said. “It’s just my own thing. It was nice that he was going to give it to me.”
The fan, known as Ballpark Dave and whose Twitter handle is @Super_Dave, has been chasing baseballs behind the left field bleachers at the intersection of Waveland and Kenmore avenues for more than 30 years. He posed for a photo with Ross after Friday’s game.
“People don’t realize when they do stuff like that, it’s the memory,” Ross said Saturday. “I’ll always remember that guy gave me that ball and was kind enough to do that. Now that guy is connected with me for …
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