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Also Known As William Joseph Klimm • William Joseph Klem • TheOld Arbitrator
Born February 22, 1874 • Rochester • New York
Died September 16, 1951 (aged 77) • Coral Gables • Florida
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (1953)

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