Hank Severeid

Henry Levai Severeid

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut May 15, 1911
• Final Game September 25, 1926
• Born June 1, 1891 in Story City, IA USA
• Died December 17, 1968 in Terrell Hills, TX USA

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Biographical Information

During World War I, Hank Severeid was in the tanks division. He was sent over to Europe, although he did not see any combat duty.

After his playing days, he managed for four years in the St. Louis Browns minor league system (1932-1935) and for two years for independent teams (1936-1937), worked in the Cincinnati Reds farm system (1938-1940), and scouted for the Chicago Cubs (1943) and Boston Red Sox (1944-1968).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1932	Wichita Falls Spudders/Longview Cannibals	Texas League	69-83	5th	St. Louis Browns
1933	San Antonio Missions	Texas League	79-72	4th	St. Louis Browns	League Champs
1934	San Antonio Missions	Texas League	89-65	2nd	St. Louis Browns	Lost League Finals
1935	San Antonio Missions	Texas League	75-84	6th	St. Louis Browns
1936	Omaha Robin Hoods	Western League		--	none	replaced by Clarence Mitchell & Keith Clark July 5th.
1937	Galveston Buccaneers	Texas League	73-86	6th	none

Related Sites

• Hank Severeid at the SABR Bio Project