{"product_id":"9780316559423","title":"Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with \"compelling inside stories\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTeammate\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiring memoir from \"Grandpa Rossy,\" the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2016 the Cubs  snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making,  seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Of the many storylines  to Chicago's fairytale season, one stood out: the late-career  renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who had played  back-up for 13 of his 15 pro seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond Ross's remarkably  strong play, he became the ultimate positive force in the Cubs locker  room, mentoring and motivating his fellow players, some of them nearly  twenty years his junior. Thanks to Cubs Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo,  \"Grandpa Rossy\" became a social media sensation. No one, however, could  have predicted that Ross's home run in his final career at bat would  help seal the Cubs championship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eTeammate\u003c\/i\u003e, Ross shares the inspiring story of his life in baseball, framed by the events of that unforgettable November night.","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083969642736,"sku":"9780316559423","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316559423_p0.jpg?v=1769916866","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316559423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}