Cubs' David Ross joins cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'

Posted March 01, 2017 12:00 am

Daily Herald Report

Former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross will be part of the 2017 season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com, File

Two-time World Series champion and former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross will be part of the 2017 season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

The cast was announced Wednesday morning on "Good Morning America," and also includes Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, legendary figure skater Nancy Kerrigan and actor Mr. T. Ross, who is the first baseball player to compete on "Dancing with the Stars," will be partnered with Lindsay Arnold, according to ABC 7. The show's 24th season will premiere March 20.

Here's the full cast lineup:

• Ross will be dancing with Arnold

• Kerrigan will be dancing with Artem Chigvintsev

• Biles will be dancing with Sasha Farber

• Nick Viall, this season's "Bachelor," will be dancing with Peta Murgatroyd

• Comedian Chris Kattan will be dancing with Witney Carson

• Bonner Bolton, a professional bull rider turned model, will be dancing with Sharna Burgess

• Actress Charo will be dancing with Keo Motsepe

• Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings will be dancing with Emma Slater

• "Glee" actress Heather Morris will be dancing with Maksim Chmerkovskiy

• Erika Jayne, dance club musician and reality TV star, will be dancing with Gleb Savchenko

• Mr. T will be dancing with Kym Johnson

• Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei will be dancing with Val Chmerkovskiy

ABC announced Wednesday, March 1, 2017, that Mr. T is a cast member on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles will be a cast member on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan will be a cast member on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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