Crawford in both categories); 4th in slugging percentage at .418; 5th in RBIs (71), triples (13), and OPS (.748); and 6th in batting average at .294. In the 1908 World Series, Rossman had two hits and 3 RBIs in another losing effort to the Chicago Cubs. Batting behind Ty Cobb in the Detroit lineup, Rossman had a useful talent for laying down bunts. Rossman was so proficient at bunting that Cobb was regularly able to streak from first to third base on Rossman's bunts. On August 20, 1909, with Rossman batting .261 in his third season in Detroit, the Tigers traded him to the St. Louis Browns for Tom Jones. Rossman played in only 2 games for the Browns, his last major league game occurring on September 3, 1909. Rossman continued to play professionally in the American Association after leaving the Browns. First with Columbus in 1910 and later that season with Minneapolis, where he continued to play until 1914. Rossman had a peculiar emotional quirk where he sometimes froze and could not throw the ball when he became excited. Runners would lead off first to draw a throw from the pitcher, then run to second when Rossman froze. Rossman had excellent range as a first baseman. His career Range factor of 11.06 at first base was almost 2.00 full points above the average for first baseman of his era. But his propensity to freeze with the ball in his throwing hand is said to have greatly shortened his career. He was 28 when he played his last major league game. In 511 major league games, Rossman hit .283 with 523 hits, 238 RBI, 175 runs, 109 extra base hits, and 49 stolen bases. Later years Rossman died at age 46 in Poughkeepsie, New York, while residing as a patient at the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane where he had been a patient for several years. He is buried in an unmarked grave within the Rossman family plot in the Mellenville Union Cemetery, just outside the village of Philmont. References 1881 births 1928 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Baseball players from New York (state) Cleveland Naps players Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Browns players Holyoke Paperweights players Des Moines Underwriters players Columbus Senators players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players