Bill Klem
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 74 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 22,1874 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Rochester |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 16,1951 |
| Died | Miami |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Marie Klem |
| Hall of fame induction | 1953 |
| Inducted date | 1953 |
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| ID | 1051518 |
Bill Klem Life story
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. He worked 18 World Series, which is a major league record. Klem was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.