OAKLAND, Calif. -- Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross will have a homecoming on Saturday afternoon at Oakland Coliseum when he faces the Oakland Athletics for the first time in his career.
Ross grew up in the Oakland hills, just a 10-minute drive from the Coliseum, where he watched his hometown team play countless times. Ross was a fan of the Athletics long before his older brother, Tyson, pitched for them from 2010 to 2012 and introduced him to a few teammates, including current Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez.
Ross went to Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland and pitched at the Coliseum one time for a few innings during a tournament.