Chief Roseman

Chief Roseman
1888 baseball card of Roseman
Outfielder
Born: (1856-07-04)July 4, 1856
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died: July 4, 1938(1938-07-04) (aged 82)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1882, for the Troy Trojans
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs17
Runs batted in222
Teams
As player
As manager

James John "Chief" Roseman (July 4, 1856 – July 4, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York. He played in the outfield for six teams, mainly in American Association, during his seven-season career.[1] In 1890 he was the player-manager over a short period for the St. Louis Browns.[2]

Roseman died on his 82nd birthday in 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, and is interred at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.[3]