SMSBL Hall of Fame

Born and raised in Carmichael, Calif., Ross began his organized baseball career at eight and followed the typical route with Little League, Pony, Colt, Big League and American Legion. As a product of La Sierra High School, he earned thirteen Varsity Letters while excelling in Football, Wrestling, Track and Field, Baseball, and the Marine Corps Fitness Team. He began playing high school baseball as a Junior, and as an outfielder and pitcher made the TOC tournament and led the team in hitting. As a Senior, he tied for the Metro lead in Home Runs and was All League and All-Metro 1st Team in 1977. Just out of high school, Ross passed up an offer to play for the Philadelphia Phillies to roam the outfield and run Track as a sprinter for the University of Arizona. During the summer seasons, he played for the Humboldt Crabs and the team won the California State Semi Pro championship. As a Freshman at Arizona, Ross led the team in stolen bases with 31 steals while never being thrown out, and for fun broke the world record for sit-ups in 2 minutes with 127. Because of various injuries and a waning interest in baseball, Ross transferred to UC Davis in 1980 and sprinted for the Track team for two years until graduation. In 1991, while working in the building industry, a customer suggested that Ross play on his City League baseball team. With a rejuvenated desire to play baseball again, he was playing in the SMSBL and Woodland Davis leagues on many great teams, culminating in winning five World Series titles and many friendships.