Wayne Gross
Third baseman, Baseball Player
1952 –
Who is Wayne Gross?
Wayne Dale Gross, is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball primarily as a third baseman from 1976-1986. Gross was named to the All-Star as a rookie in 1977 as a last-minute injury replacement for Vida Blue, As a rookie Gross belted 22 home runs that year. On December 8, 1983, Gross was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Tim Stoddard.
Along with former big leaguer Carney Lansford, Gross makes a cameo in the 1994 Disney movie, Angels in the Outfield as a relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.
Gross coached high school baseball for a time at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1952
Riverside - Profession
- Lived in
- Riverside
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on July 23, 2013
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