Arnold Hallgren/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Swedish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Single in 1955.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Marshall of the Milwaukee Braves.
[edit] Relatives
- Was a brother of Jerry Hallgren who is a former minor league outfielder.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).