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David Ray Roberts (born May 31, 1972), nicknamed "Doc", [1] is a Japanese American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for five MLB teams over a ten-year career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016.
Roberts was born in Buffalo, New York, to a working-class family, and he is of Valle d'Aosta (northern Italian) descent. The name Boreanaz corresponds to Slovene Borjanac (literally, 'resident of Borjana'). Roberts attended Syracuse University as a speech and dramatic arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and communications.
Roberts was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, and was Jewish. [2] [3] [4] He attended George Washington elementary school, and then started high school at Gallia Academy, finally moving to and in 1963 graduating from Central High School in Columbus, Ohio, where his parents had relocated. [2] [5] In basketball, he was All-Columbus. [5]
Two weeks ago, Dave Roberts appeared to be managing for his job but is now a four-time pennant-winning manager and four wins away from a World Series title.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joined the L.A. native rapper-actor-entrepreneur on the mound for a rousing rendition of “It Was a Good Day” with a few lyrical changes to reflect the Dodgers ...
A new contract for Dave Roberts. When Craig Counsell was lured away from the Milwaukee Brewers by the Chicago Cubs last offseason, it set a new benchmark for managerial salaries. Five years, $40 ...
David Wayne Roberts (born February 17, 1951) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher, who played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, and Philadelphia Phillies, between 1972 and 1982.
Dave "Doc" Roberts, was an outfielder in the MLB for 10 seasons. He announced his retirement in 2009 after ending his playing career with the San Francisco Giants.