Word: klem
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...while he was playing for the Braves, several adverse decisions by Umpire Bill Klem annoyed Casey. He turned to Umpire Klem, half tore off his own shirt, snarled: "Here, wear our uniform for a while...
...College in Kansas. Umpire Charles Moran was football coach at Centre College, developed famed "Bo" McMillin. Umpire "Beans" Reardon, famed for his raucous voice, is a Hollywood bit-part actor. Umpire George Barr is professor of umpiring at the Doan School of Baseball at Hot Springs, Ark. Umpire Bill Klem, dean of his profession at 62 and long past the length of service at which National League umpires are eligible for a $2,000 yearly pension, does nothing in the winter. He thinks he has never made a wrong decision in 33 years on the field. Among his colleagues, Dolly...
Said Umpire Bill Klem: "Batters struck at more bad balls than they have in any other game I've seen this year...