Charles E. Hallstrom (January 22, 1863Swedish churchbook "Jönköping Sofia CI:7" – May 6, 1949), nicknamed the "Swedish Wonder", was a Swedish

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player who pitched one game for the

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of the

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. 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.Snyder, p. 46 Hallstrom is the first of four Major League Baseball players born in Sweden. He was born in

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, Sweden, and died in Chicago at the age of 86. He is interred at the

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