1979 greg gross

greg gross was traded from the cubs to the phillies in february of 1979. here is his 1979 o-pee-chee card:

here's the topps front:

now the o-pee-chee back:

and the topps back:

the trade worked out pretty well for gross, as he made the postseason with the phillies three times during his tenure there, including a world series championship in 1980. in 1979, he hit .333 in 111 games while playing all three outfield positions. known mostly as a pinch hitter, gross had 55 plate appearances at 14 hits in that role in 1979, for a .275 average.

voici à vous, 1979 greg gross!