Gary Douglas Ross (born September 16, 1947) is an American former

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player, a right-handed

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in the Major Leagues from 1968–1977. He played for the

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, and California Angels. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Ross stands at tall and weighs . Ross appeared in 283 Major League games, 59 as a

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. He was traded along with

Joe Niekro Joseph Franklin Niekro ( ; November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekr ...

and

Frankie Librán Francisco Librán Rosas (May 6, 1948 – May 16, 2013) was a Puerto Rican athlete who distinguished himself for performing professionally on all three major sports in the island (baseball, basketball, volleyball). Most notably, Librán played a ...

from the Cubs to the Padres for

Dick Selma Richard Jay Selma (November 4, 1943 – August 29, 2001) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974. He played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Calif ...

on April 24, 1969. He lost a Padres' club-record 11 consecutive decisions in when the

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lost a franchise-record 110 times, finishing 41 games out of first place. All told, he gave up 764 hits and 288

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in 713

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, with seven saves and 378

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