Major League Baseball Player. The oldest of the three baseball playing Cross brothers of Cleveland, Ohio, he had a very promising career as a catcher. Amos, caught for the American Association Louisville Eclipse club from 1885 to 1887. His promising career was cut short when he became sick after playing only 8 games in 1887. He acrued a liftime average of .268 with 1 HR and 56 RBI in 117 career games. His brother Lave, was a star for 21 Major League seasons who played with 4 Philadelphia teams in 4 different leagues, while his other brother Frank had a 1 game "cup of coffee" with the Cleveland Naps (Indians) club in 1901. He died from Consumption at the age of 28 on July 16, 1888.
Major League Baseball Player. The oldest of the three baseball playing Cross brothers of Cleveland, Ohio, he had a very promising career as a catcher. Amos, caught for the American Association Louisville Eclipse club from 1885 to 1887. His promising career was cut short when he became sick after playing only 8 games in 1887. He acrued a liftime average of .268 with 1 HR and 56 RBI in 117 career games. His brother Lave, was a star for 21 Major League seasons who played with 4 Philadelphia teams in 4 different leagues, while his other brother Frank had a 1 game "cup of coffee" with the Cleveland Naps (Indians) club in 1901. He died from Consumption at the age of 28 on July 16, 1888.
Bio by: Frank Russo
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