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Cubs’ David Ross shares memories of Vin Scully: ‘A special man’

ST LOUIS — Cubs managerDavid Rosshas a catalog of fond memories of Hall of Fame broadcasterVin Scully.

‘‘When you come up in the Dodger organization,’’ said Ross, who was drafted by the Dodgers and spent the first three years of his big-league career in Los Angeles, ‘‘he’s a staple there, has been around a long time.’’

In the wake of Scully’s death Tuesday at 94, Ross spent much of his media availability Wednesday reminiscing about the legendary broadcaster.

Ross recounted how, when he was taking out his Chihuahua to use the bathroom during his rookie season, it tried to bite Scully’s finger in the elevator.