Geiss was born in 1858 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, John Geis and Mary (Meyer) Geis, were both immigrants from Germany.\n', '

Geiss\'s younger brother, Emil Geiss, also played professional baseball.\n', '

Geiss made his debut in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles on July 19, 1882, at age 24. He appeared in 13 games as a pitcher for the Orioles and also appeared in four games as an outfielder. As a pitcher he compiled a 4-9 (.308) record with a 4.80 earned run average (ERA) in 95-2/3 innings pitched.\n', '

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