Bill Klem

Baseball Umpire, Sports official

1874 – 1951

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Who was Bill Klem?

William Joseph Klem, born William Joseph Klimm, known as the "Old Arbitrator" and the "father of baseball umpires", was a National League umpire in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1941.

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Born
Feb 22, 1874
Rochester
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Lived in
  • Rochester
Died
Sep 16, 1951
Miami

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on July 23, 2013

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