Chief Roseman American baseball player (1856–1938)
Baseball player
Chief Roseman 1888 baseball card of Roseman
Outfielder Born: (1856-07-04 ) July 4, 1856Brooklyn , New York, U.S.Died: July 4, 1938(1938-07-04) (aged 82)Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Batted: Right
Threw: Right
May 1, 1882, for the Troy Trojans August 25, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels Batting average .263 Home runs 17 Runs batted in 222 Stats at Baseball Reference
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]