Rossman was born in Philmont, New York, in 1881.\n', '

Rossman began playing professional baseball in 1903 in the Connecticut League and was with Holyoke in 1903 and 1904. He was drafted by the Cleveland Naps but was sent to the Naps\' minor league team in Des Moines in 1905. Rossman finally made it to the major leagues in September 1904, playing 16 games in right field for the Naps in the closing weeks of the season.\n', '

Rossman did not play in the majors in 1905 but won a spot as the Naps\' starting first baseman in 1906. He hit .308 in 118 games with 53 RBIs. Rossman\'s .308 average in 1906 was 8th best in the American League and third highest among the Cleveland regulars—trailing two Hall of Famers, Nap Lajoie and Elmer Flick.\n', '

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