Dave Roberts

David Ray Roberts born May 31 1972 nicknamed Doc 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 tenyear career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016 Although he played for the Boston Red Sox for only part of one season his most notable achievement as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 American League Championship Series that extended the Red Soxs postseason which culminated in a championship in the 2004 World Series Roberts batted and threw lefthanded The son of a Japanese mother and an African American father Roberts became the first manager of Asian heritage to lead a team to the World Series in 2017 when the Dodgers captured the National League pennant He also led the Dodgers to the World Series in 2017 2018 2020 and 2024 winning in 2020 and 2024 Roberts is the first manager of Asian heritage and second African American manager to lead a team to a World Series title