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John Landis Bassler (June 3, 1895 – June 29, 1979) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Mechanics Grove, Pennsylvania. Bassler played professional baseball from 1913 to 1937, including 9 seasons in the major leagues with the Cleveland Naps (1913 - 1914) and Detroit Tigers (1921 - 1927). Bassler had a career on base percentage of .416 in his 9 major league seasons, the second highest all time among major league catchers. He was considered the best catcher in baseball from 1921–1925, finishing in the top 7 in the American League’s Most Valuable Player voting three straight years: 6th in 1922, 7th in 1923, and 5th in 1924. In addition to his major league career, Bassler played 15 years in the Pacific Coast League and has been inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. After his playing career ended, Bassler lived in Southern California. He died on June 29, 1979 in Santa Monica, California.