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Severeid, a strong second-generation Norwegian who swung a hefty 48-ounce bat, was called the most durable catcher in baseball. He caught a record 2,357 games (1,225 in the majors). With the Browns he appeared in over 100 games every year from 1916 through 1924 except for 1918, when he was in the military. In his last two ML seasons, he played on pennant winners, as a backup for the 1925 Senators and the '26 Yankees. After leaving the majors, he batted over .300 for five seasons in the Pacific Coast League. In the Texas League in 1937, he caught his last games at age 46 in both games of a season-ending doubleheader. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 17, 1915: In his first game with the Browns, Hank Severeid hits his first ML home run, a 3-run blast off Hi Jasper, who had given up just one hit, to propel the Browns to a 4–3 win over the White Sox. Severeid played for the Reds from 1911-13. » July 18, 1916: At Boston, Babe Ruth pitches the Red Sox to a 4–3 win over the Browns. in the 3rd, Ruth triples and then scores on a infield grounder bowling over St. Louis C Hank Severeid and knocking him unconscious. Grover Hartley replaces the injured Severeid. » August 30, 1916: Following his previous start when he lasted one-third of an inning against St. Louis, Hubert "Dutch" Leonard of the Red Sox no-hits the Browns 4–0. No batters reach base until C Hank Severeid walks with two outs in the 8th. The win stops first-place Boston's losing streak of four games. » August 27, 1922: The Yankees increase their lead by beating the Browns, 2–1, in 11 innings on Meusel's sac fly. Hank Severeid's HR is the only score for the Browns. An apparent two run double off the LF wall by Eddie Foster in the 10th is ruled foul by Moriarty. The Yanks take the series, 3–1.