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   William Joseph Klem (born Klimm; February 22, 1874 – September 16, 1951), known as " the Old Arbitrator ", was an American baseball umpire who worked in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1941, spending his entire career in the National League (NL). [1] He worked 18 World Series, which is a major league record.

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   • Induction: 1953

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   Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953, Klem is credited with helping upgrade dignity and respect for umpiring during a major-league career that spanned 37 years (1905-1941). As with many of his umpire contemporaries, Klem first tried to be a professional ball player.

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   Who is Bill Klem?

   • Bill Klem While the mark of a good umpire is often to go unnoticed throughout the course of the game, National League umpire Bill Klem was a colorful exception. Known affectionately as “The Old Arbiter,” Klem was a pioneer for umpires across the major leagues during his 37 years on the diamond.

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   Who was Bill Klimm?

   • Bill himself, at the time of the 1892 New York State census, was 18 and working as a shoemaker. Bill Klimm followed his uncle’s footsteps and changed his name to Klem (“I thought Klem had a firmer sound and was a better name for an arbiter.”) He went on to fame on the diamond in a profession that was hardly respectable when he entered it.

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   How did William Klem die?

   • William J. Klem, dean of major league baseball umpires, died here early today in Doctors Hospital of a heart ailment, with which he became afflicted two years ago when his eyesight also began to fail. ^ a b c Fitzpatrick, Frank (September 2, 1999).

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   Who was John Klem & how did he become a baseball umpire?

   • In 1901, Klem followed the footsteps of hometown friend and NL umpire Frank "Silk" O'Loughlin by calling his first game between the New York Cuban Giants and a semi-pro team from Berwick, Maine. In four years, Klem worked his way up from umpiring Class D baseball games for five dollars to calling balls and strikes in the National League.

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   While the mark of a good umpire is often to go unnoticed throughout the course of the game, National League umpire Bill Klem was a colorful exception. Known affectionately as “The Old Arbiter,” Klem was a pioneer for umpires across the major leagues during his 37 years on the diamond.

5. www.baseball-reference.com › bullpen › Bill_KlemBill Klem - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com

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   Oct 31, 2023 · Bill Klem. From BR Bullpen. William Klem. (Catfish) Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown. Height 5' 5½", Weight 157 lb. Born February 22, 1874 in Rochester, NY USA. Died September 1, 1951 in Miami, FL USA. Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1953.

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   Mar 19, 2024 · Bill Klem was an American professional baseball umpire of the National League who is considered by many the greatest umpire of all time. Klem is credited with the introduction of hand and arm signals to indicate calls of pitched balls and strikes and foul and fair batted balls. He was also famous.

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   Special to The New York Times. CORAL GABLES, Fla., Sept. 16 — William J. Klem, dean of major league baseball umpires, died here early today in Doctors Hospital of a heart ailment, with which he became afflicted two years ago when his eyesight also began to fail. His age was 77.

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   KLEM, William Joseph ("Bill") ( b. 22 February 1874 in Rochester, New York ; d. 16 September 1951 in Coral Gables, Florida), National League umpire from 1905 until 1940, and one of eight umpires selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.