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Bill Klem

American Hall of Fame baseball umpire
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Bill Klem
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Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
February 22, 1874
Date of death
September 16, 1951
Place of birth
Rochester
Place of death
Miami
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
baseball player, baseball umpire
Employer
Major League Baseball[9]
Birth name
William Joseph Klimm[15]
Given name
William, Joseph[13][14]
Member of
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[10]
Place of burial
Graceland Memorial Park[7]
Sport
baseball[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bill Klem en William Joseph Klem en William Joseph Klimm ja ビル・クレム ko 윌리엄 조지프 클렘 ko 빌 클렘 zh 比爾·克萊姆
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
4108162301515120270002
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2021064373
American National Biography ID
1900106
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Bill-Klem
Find a Grave memorial ID
10682
Freebase ID
/m/03k7gr
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ID
klem-bill
Retrosheet person ID
klemb901
SABR person ID
Bill-Klem
The Baseball Cube player ID
188796
Trading Card Database name ID
29259
WikiTree person ID
Klem-43

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Summary

Bill Klem was born on February 22, 1874[1], in Rochester[2]. He died on September 16, 1951[3], in Miami[4]. He worked as a baseball player[5] and baseball umpire[6].

FAQs

Where was Bill Klem born?

Bill Klem was born in Rochester[2].

Where did Bill Klem die?

Bill Klem died in Miami[4].

What did Bill Klem do for work?

Bill Klem worked as a baseball player[5] and baseball umpire[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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