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David Ross’ ‘Dancing With the Stars’ debut was full of baseball and sassy butt bumps

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

David Ross made his debut on Dancing With the Stars Monday night, and the former Cubs catcher ensured his routine was as baseball-packed as possible:

The actual dance begins 1:10 in and features some key moments most dances don’t, such as:

A projected baseball field:

CGI dinger that flies right at your face:

A slide into first despite clearly hitting a home run:

Sassy butt bumps:

Ross and partner, Lindsay Arnold, fared pretty well on the night. They scored 28/40, and Ross was praised for his energy on the dance floor. That means we’ll be seeing more David Ross dances — which is a good thing.

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