Charlie Hallstrom
| Charlie Hallstrom | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 22, 1863 Jönköping, Sweden | |||
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Died: May 6, 1949 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
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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, 1863[1] – 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.[2] 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.[3] Hallstrom is the first of four Major League Baseball players born in Sweden.[4] He was born in Jönköping, Sweden, and died in Chicago at the age of 86.[2] He is interred at the All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.[2]
References
- General
- Snyder, John. 2005. Cubs journal: year by year & day by day with the Chicago Cubs since 1876. Emmis Books. ISBN 1-57860-192-4.
- Specific
- ↑ Swedish churchbook "Jönköping Sofia CI:7"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Charlie Hallstrom's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Snyder, p. 46
- ↑ "Players born in Sweden". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)