- Charlie Hallstrom
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Charlie Hallstrom Pitcher Born: January 22, 1864
Jönköping, SwedenDied: May 6, 1949 (aged 85)
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBatted: Unknown Threw: Unknown MLB debut September 23, 1885 for the Providence Grays Last MLB appearance September 23, 1885 for the Providence Grays Career statistics Win-Loss 0-1 Earned run average 11.00 Strikeouts 2 Teams Charles E. Hallstrom (January 22, 1864 - May 6, 1949), nicknamed the "Swedish Wonder", was a Swedish Major League Baseball player who pitched one game for the 1885 Providence Grays of the National League.[1] The Grays were in need of a pitcher for that days' game versus the Chicago White Stockings, and used Hallstrom, a local Chicago amateur player.[2] Hallstrom is the first of four Major League Baseball players born in Sweden.[3] He was born in Jönköping, Sweden, and died in Chicago at the age of 85.[1] He is interred at the All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.[1]
References
- General
- Snyder, John. 2005. Cubs journal: year by year & day by day with the Chicago Cubs since 1876. Emmis Books. ISBN 1578601924.
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Charlie Hallstrom's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phallc102.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ Snyder, p. 46
- ^ "Players born in Sweden". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Sweden_born.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:- 1864 births
- 1949 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- American people of Swedish descent
- Major League Baseball players from Sweden
- Providence Grays players
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- Oshkosh (minor league baseball) players
- LaCrosse Freezers players
- Lima Lushers players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- American baseball pitcher, 1860s births stubs
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