David Ross is having himself something a swan song season.
The 39-year-old career back-up catcher is swinging the bat as well as he ever has, hitting .261/.357/.493 on the year with four homers (after hitting just one all of last season).
That fourth homer came today, and it was a big one. The 100th homer of Ross’s career, which is pretty special for him to get in this final season:
https://twitter.com/cubs/status/736285699943497729
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You get a well-deserved curtain call after a milestone blast like that:
Next stop: 200 career home runs.#YearLongRetirementParty pic.twitter.com/pwF4UvZreF
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 27, 2016
How about that-HR #100 for @D_Ross3! The team & the crowd couldn't be more thrilled! #curtaincall #danceparty #Cubs pic.twitter.com/Rw4RKxDMwu
— Kelly Crull (@Kelly_Crull) May 27, 2016
The homer was also pretty important in the game, coming with two on and the Cubs holding onto a one-run lead at the time.
Oh, and it was a serious blast:
David Ross' 100th career home run flew 417 feet and had an exit velocity of 106 mph pic.twitter.com/UraydWhFtg
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticChi) May 27, 2016
It wound up on Waveland after hitting the Nuveen sign in left, so hopefully someone will be getting that ball to its rightful owner.