Bill Clymer

Who was Bill Clymer?

William Johnston "Bill" Clymer nicknamed "Derby Day Bill", was an American professional baseball player who played three games for the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. In 11 at-bats as a major league player, he did not collect a hit, but did have one base on balls and one stolen base. He went on to play 18 seasons in the minor leagues and was a minor league manager for approximately 29 years. He was the second minor league manager with more than 2,000 wins. Clymer died at the age of 63 in his hometown of Philadelphia, and is interred at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.