Bill Klem | |
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 Klem in 1914 | |
| Born | February 22, 1874 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1951 (aged 77) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | National League Umpire |
| Years active | 1905–1941 |
| Spouse |
Marie Kranz (m. 1910) |
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Baseball career | |
| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1953 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
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. Klem was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.