Emil Gross Baseball player

Emil Michael Gross (March 3, 1858 – August 21, 1921), was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1877 to 1884. He played five years in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Providence Grays (1879–1881), Philadelphia Quakers (1883), and Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies (1884).In 1880, Gross established a new major league record by appearing in 87 games as catcher. During his major league career, he appeared in 248 games and compiled a .295 batting average with 67 doubles, 21 triples, seven home runs, and 107 RBIs.

Personal facts

Emil Gross
Alias (AKA)Gross Emil Michael
Birth dateMarch 04, 1858
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathAugust 24, 1921
Place of death
Eagle River Wisconsin

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 13, 1879
Career endJuly 14, 1884
batting sideRight
former teams
Providence Grays
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
position
Catcher
teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Providence Grays
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
throwing sideRight

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