Born: February
22, 1874
Umpired: 1905-41
Klem is
considered the “Father of baseball umpires.”
First to wear
chest protector
Longest tenure as
umpire: 37 yrs (tied by Bruce Froemming in 2007)
First to use arm
signals
World Series:
1908-09, 1911-15, 1917-18, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1931-32, 1934, &
1940
All Star Games:
1933, 1938
No-Hitters: 5
Died: 1951
Hall of Fame:
1953
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