Greg Gross
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Gregory Eugene Gross
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Red Land Senior High Schoo
- Debut September 5, 1973
- Final Game September 27, 1989
- Born August 1, 1952 in York, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Greg Gross played 17 seasons in the majors, all in the National League. He was a center fielder in the minors, but moved over because Cesar Cedeno was center fielder when he came up. His .314 average as a rookie in 1974 was third in the league (Bake McBride, who hit .309, won the Rookie of the Year award). Gross was thrown out stealing 20 times that season, however. He played on the 1980 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies. He also pitched in two major league games.
With the Chicago Cubs in 1977 Gross finally hit his first career home run on July 6. It was his 481st major league game.
He is one of the leaders among pinch-hitters with 136 pinch hits.
- 1995-1996 Coach New Haven Ravens
- 1997-2000 Roving minor league hitting instructor Colorado Rockies
- 2001-2004 Coach Philadelphia Phillies
- 2005 Coach Batavia Muckdogs / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
- 2006 Coach Clearwater Threshers
- 2007 Coach Reading Phillies
- 2008-2010 Coach Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- 2010 Coach Philadelphia Phillies
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1974 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- Won a World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980
