Dave Roberts
Birthday: Born in 1972-05-31 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Deathday: Alive
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 ten-year 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 Sox's postseason, which culminated in a championship in the 2004 World Series. Roberts batted and threw left-handed. 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.
TV Credits
MLB: Baseball's Seasons
Character: Self - Red Sox Outfielder
Baseball's Seasons is a documentary series on MLB Network. Each episode takes a look at a season in the history of Major League Baseball. It first aired January 7, 2009 in the first week of the network's existence. Like a lot of the network's other original programming, Baseball's Seasons airs during baseball's offseason....
Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series
Character: Self
Experience the battle of juggernauts like never before as the Yankees and Dodgers revive MLB's most iconic playoff rivalry. With intimate access to superstar players, managers, and their families, witness the sacrifices it takes to claim baseball's throne....
Movie Credits
2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Character: Outfielder / Boston Red Sox
The World Series DVD is more than 80 minutes of pure, inside baseball action. This program includes the spectacular, exclusive high definition imagery captured by Major League Baseball Productions crews, exclusive behind the scenes access and interviews, and all of the history making moments fans remember from television coverage....
The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon
Character: Self
An examination of the wildest conspiracy of our times. From the biggest names in QAnon to the front-line digital soldiers, what leads people down such a different path?...
After Jackie
Character: Self
After Jackie celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s integration into Major League Baseball. Robinson opened the door for other African Americans to join the league and this documentary taps into key people and events in the aftermath....
2020 Los Angeles Dodgers: The Official World Series Film
Character: Himself
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions of 2020. On a quest for redemption after losing the World Series in 2017 and 2018, the Dodgers clinched their 2020 title in six games against the Tampa Bay Rays during a season—a year—so unique....
Driven: The Freddie Freeman Story
Character: Self
MVP first baseman opens up on his emotional journey, enduring consistency and deep ties to the game in new documentary; Exclusive interviews with Fred Freeman, Andrew Friedman, Dave Roberts, Mookie Betts, Justin Turner, Brian Snitker, Jason Heyward, Dansby Swanson and Tom Verducci, offer an intimate look into the star’s life...