David Ross Set to Throw Out First Pitch, Sing 7th Inning Stretch at Ring Ceremony

Could retirement get any more exciting for Grandpa Rossy?

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Most athletes go into retirement with the hopes of escaping the limelight and riding off into the sunset. However, not if you’re David Ross you don’t. The guy we all call Grandpa Rossy has been showing us all that ol’ Grandpa (40 years old) has no plans of kicking back next to a pool somewhere and fading away.

After leaving the game in 2016 he has put himself in a position to become even more well known than he already was. Ross who is currently competing on Dancing With the Stars has Cha-Cha’ed his way into the hearts of even more Americans.

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Now with the World Series ring ceremony nearing, it has been announced that he will be back to join the team in a big way. On April 12th he will be returning to Wrigley Field not only to receive his World Series ring, but to take on a couple of other big tasks.

On April 12th Ross will be throwing out the first pitch and leading all of Chicago in the 7th inning stretch. What better way is there to invite the DWTS star back to be honored?

This will be a little different task for Grandpa than his usual gig of being on the receiving end of the pitches. On this night he will be front and center looking to throw a strike to kick off the festivities. This will give fans an opportunity to cheer their beloved ex-catcher one more time.

If there is one thing I know by following Anthony Rizzo on Twitter you can bet Ross will be feeling the pressure to make a good pitch and avoid becoming one of the “How not to sing the stretch” people. I am sure Rizzo, Bryant and Lester will make sure he knows that one little misstep will be grounds for an all out Twitter heckling. As you can see in this tweet, Rizzo never misses an opportunity to give it to Grandpa Rossy.

From @Arizzo44 Twitter timeline. Just one example of the many Twitter roasts he has thrown at David Ross

In true Cubs fashion the Cubs have made an already exciting ring ceremony even more exciting. So don’t you worry Rossy everything will be fine as long as you don’t pull an Adam Wainwright from the mound or an Ozzy Osborn from the booth.

Craig House is a Die-hard Cubs fan. You can find him on Twitter @Craig_House3 where he is always down to talk about anything Cubs related.