Charlie Hallstrom

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]

Charlie Hallstrom
Pitcher
Born: (1863-01-22)January 22, 1863 Jönköping, Sweden
Died: May 6, 1949(1949-05-06) (aged 86) Chicago, United States
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 23, 1885, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1885, for the Providence Grays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	11.00
Strikeouts	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Providence Grays (1885)