Henry Levai Severeid (June 1, 1891 – December 17, 1968) was an American professional

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player and

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. He played as a

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from 1911 to 1926, most notably as a member of the

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where, he was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era and a capable handler of pitching staffs. He also played for the

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, Washington Senators and the

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Biography

Severeid was born in

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to Norwegian immigrants Lars Severeid and Maria (Naess) Severeid. Three of his brothers, Oscar, Charles, and Elmer, played minor league ball. Severeid finished 6th in voting for the 1924 American League MVP for playing in 137 Games and having 432 At Bats, 37 Runs, 133 Hits, 23 Doubles, 2 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 48 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 36 Walks, .308 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .398 Slugging Percentage, 172 Total Bases and 31 Sacrifice Hits. On June 18, 1925, the Browns traded Severeid to the Washington Senators for

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and

Pinky Hargrave William McKinley "Pinky" Hargrave (January 31, 1896 – October 3, 1942) was an American baseball catcher. He played professional baseball for 19 years from 1919 to 1937, including 10 years in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1 ...

. He helped the Senators win the 1925 American League Pennant and the Yankees win the 1926 American League Pennant. In 15 seasons he played in 1,390 Games and had 4,312 At Bats, 408 Runs, 1,245 Hits, 204 Doubles, 42 Triples, 17 Home Runs, 539 RBI, 35 Stolen Bases, 331 Walks, .289 Batting Average, .342 On-base percentage, .367 Slugging Percentage, 1,584 Total Bases and 125 Sacrifice Hits. He is also the Baltimore Orioles Career Leader in At Bats per Strikeout (27.8). Severeid spent over a quarter century as a scout, for the

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(1943) and

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from 1944. In 1941, he co-authored the book ''Play Ball! Advice for Young Ballplayers'' with Charles Edward Chapman (1880–1941). He died in

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in 1968 at the age of 77.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Severeid, Hank 1891 births 1968 deaths American people of Norwegian descent Baseball players from Iowa Boston Red Sox scouts Burlington Pathfinders players Chicago Cubs scouts Cincinnati Reds players Galveston Buccaneers players Hollywood Stars players Longview Cannibals players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball catchers New York Yankees players Ottumwa Packers players People from Story City, Iowa Sacramento Senators players St. Louis Browns players San Antonio Missions managers San Antonio Missions players Sioux City Packers players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Waterloo Lulus players Wichita Falls Spudders players

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