Birth Name: David Ray Roberts
Place of Birth: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Date of Birth: May 31, 1972
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Japanese (mother)
Dave Roberts is an American professional baseball player, and manager. He manages the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a player, he is known for his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. He is the first person of color to manage the Dodgers, and the first Asian-American baseball manager to win a World Series.
Dave is the son of Eiko (Ikehara) and Waymon DeWitt Roberts. His father was born in Texas, and is African-American. His mother is Japanese. Ikehara is typically an Okinawan name.
Dave’s paternal grandfather was named James Roberts. James was born in Texas, as were his parents.
Dave’s paternal grandmother was named Lola. Lola was born in Texas, as were her parents.
Sources: https://sports.yahoo.com
https://www.cbs8.com
Birth record of Dave’s father – https://www.ancestry.com
Obituary of Dave’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
Naturalization record of Dave’s mother – https://www.ancestry.com
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