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My Take
I find Dave Roberts one of the most quietly compelling figures in modern baseball. Born in Naha, Okinawa, shaped by UCLA and a journeyman playing career, he turned modest tools into a reputation for hustle — and then turned empathy into a managerial superpower. Winning Manager of the Year in 2016, his first season at the helm, hinted at what makes him special: he manages people first and matchups second. Stars can be harder to lead than underdogs, yet he keeps a clubhouse of egos pulling in one direction with a smile that never reads as fake. His career is proof that emotional intelligence is a genuine baseball skill.
Overview
David Ray Roberts (Japanese: 池原 礼, Ikehara Rei, born May 31, 1972), nicknamed "Doc", is an 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Roberts
- Name (Japanese)
- デーブ・ロバーツ
- Reading
- でーぶ・ろばーつ
- Born
- May 31, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach / baseball manager
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rancho Buena Vista High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.