Born: (1952-08-01) August 1, 1952 (age 71) Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 5, 1973, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1989, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average
.287
Home runs
7
Runs batted in
308
Teams
As player
Houston Astros (1973–1976)
Chicago Cubs (1977–1978)
Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1988)
Houston Astros (1989)
As coach
Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2004, 2010–2012)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1980)
Gregory Eugene Gross (born August 1, 1952) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and pinch hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was previously the Phillies' hitting coach and a former manager for the Reno Aces, the Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate.
Gross is perhaps best remembered for his clutch pinch hitting abilities, particularly during the Phillies' 1980 World Championship run. He holds the team’s record in career pinch hits, with 117.[1] Gross also ranks fifth on MLB’s all-time list in career pinch hits, with 143.[2] Gross holds the MLB record for pinch hit walks with 117.[3]
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McBride, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, and Lonnie Smith. "I...didn't figure I should be playing part-time at that point in my career," Gross told the San...
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box-office hit, grossing $522 million worldwide. The sequel, Little Fockers, followed in 2010. With their wedding date six months away, Gaylord "Greg" Focker...
the Astros to the Baltimore Orioles for Carl Nichols. April 5, 1989: GregGross was signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros. April 6, 1989: Troy...
once in 52 straight games from June 4 to August 3; the mark was tied by GregGross six years later, which still stands as a franchise record. Wynn finished...
inning when Garry Maddox stole third and ex-Astro GregGross looped a single to left allowing Gross to score. Tug McGraw came in for the eighth inning...
1976: Julio González was traded by the Cubs to the Houston Astros for GregGross. January 11, 1977: Rick Monday and Mike Garman were traded by Cubs to...
on Keith Moreland's single up the middle to lead by two. Pinch hitter GregGross grounded into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Reed took over for Carlton in the...
Preceded by Hal McRae Philadelphia Phillies Hitting Coach 2001 Succeeded by GregGross Preceded by Tommy Thompson Frederick Keys manager 2007-2008 Succeeded by...
remained in that role, although the Astros rotated their other outfielders (GregGross, César Cedeño, and José Cruz) out of the lineup often enough that Howard...
station PRISM with game broadcasts on that station. December 13, 1978: GregGross was signed as a free agent by the team. December 20, 1979: Jerry Willard...
"Greg" Focker and his wife Pam are preparing to celebrate their twins Samantha and Henry's fifth birthday. However, things seem to go awry for Greg when...
bring along the amnesiac Sarah and three potholing cave specialists – Dan, Greg, and Cath – to find the missing women. They are sent to the cave via an old...
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Films released Scary Movie in the United States on July 7, 2000. The film grossed $278 million worldwide on a $19 million budget. The film is the first installment...
Awarded to one player in Major League Baseball (not one for each league). Greg Luzinski (1978) Garry Maddox (1986) Jimmy Rollins (2014) Note: These awards...
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