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 day's 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"
- ^ a b c "Charlie Hallstrom's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ Snyder, p. 46
- ^ "Players born in Sweden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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