Chicago Cubs

Watch David Ross dazzle in his 'Dancing with the Stars' debut

Published Mar. 21, 2017 8:49 a.m. ET

Chris Bahr

David Ross made his eagerly anticipated debut on “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday night, and he was a big hit.

There was certainly a comfort factor for the Cubs’ newly retired catcher in Night No. 1 of the competition, as Ross' attire was a blinged-out version of his Cubs jersey, the dance floor was a baseball diamond and the song was certainly familiar:

https://twitter.com/D_Ross3/status/843884715689951233

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Still, Grandpa Rossy had to supply the moves – and he certainly did:

Ross and partner Lindsay Arnold scored a 28 (out of 40) from the judges. Afterward, Ross thanked everyone for their support:

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/844009997998612480

And there was plenty of support. Here’s a sampling of the feedback from around MLB:

https://twitter.com/ARizzo44/status/843999223049740288

https://twitter.com/Bharper3407/status/843996575294783489

https://twitter.com/Evan3Longoria/status/843995674995838976

https://twitter.com/NickSwisher/status/843995625649815552