Don Ross (baseball)

Donald Raymond Ross (July 16, 1914 – March 28, 1996) was an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Cleveland Indians.

[1] Ross began playing professional baseball in 1933 with Shreveport in the Dixie League.

[1] On September 14, 1938, the Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ross and Ray Hayworth from the Tigers.

[1] On April 29, 1945, the Tigers traded Ross and Dutch Meyer to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Roy Cullenbine.

[1] Ross played for the Hollywood Stars in the Pacific Coast League during the 1947 and 1948 seasons.

Ross (left), as member of the Hollywood Stars , anticipates the throw as Seattle Rainiers player Dick Gyselman (right) slides in feet first to third base at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles, California on September 7, 1947.