James John "Chief" Roseman (July 4, 1856 – July 4, 1938) was an American

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player from

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, New York. He played in the

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for six teams, mainly in

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, during his seven-season career. In he was the

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over a short period for the

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. Roseman died on his 82nd birthday in 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, and is interred at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York.Super '70s baseball player page

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