From SABR Encyclopedia
Arnold Robert Hallgren
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"Arnie"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 190
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Born:
| 1933-4-12 at Windfield, AB (CA)
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Arnold Hallgren was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Swedish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from King Edward High School in 1952.
- Played baseball, football, and basketball in high school.
- Won twenty-five consecutive high school games as a pitcher including four championship games.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Marshall of the Milwaukee Braves.
Relatives
- Was a brother of Jerry Hallgren who is a former minor league outfielder.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).