Gabe Gross

His father, Lee Gross, was center for the Auburn Tigers and in the NFL. Brother, Bo Gross, played football for Texas Christian University.
Baseball career
Played football and baseball at Northview High School in Dothan, AL.Formerly a starting quarterback for the Auburn football team, Gross was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (15th overall) of the 2001 amateur entry draft. Promoted from Triple-A Syracuse on August 7, 2004, he saw limited duty against left-handed pitching.
Gross has excellent power, and though he is a big man, possesses good speed.In September 2004, he belted his first major league home run off the Oakland A's Justin Duchscherer. His outfield range is very good, and he has a strong arm.