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.\n', '

Gross was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1858. Gross began his professional baseball career playing for the St. Paul Red Caps of the League Alliance in 1877.\n', '

In August 1879, Gross made his major league debut with the 1879 Providence Grays, compiled a .348 batting average, and appeared in 30 games as catcher in the last part of the season. The 1879 Providence team won the National League pennant with a 59-25 record and featured Hall of Fame shortstop-manager George Wright and Hall of Fame pitcher Monte Ward who won 49 games in 1879. Gross replaced the Gray\'s number one catcher, Lew Brown, late in the season.\n', '

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