An angry player can’t argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.
Bill Klem Quotes
Fix your eye on the ball from the moment the pitcher holds it in his glove. Follow it as he throws to the plate and stay with it until the play is completed. Action takes place only where the ball goes.
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| Birth: | 22nd February, 1874 |
| Death: | 16th September, 1951 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Umpire |
About
Bill Klem was born in the "Dutchtown" area of Rochester, New York. He known as the "Old Arbitrator" and the "father of baseball umpires", was a National League (NL) 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.
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