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Bill Klem
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(b. February 22, 1874 - d. September 16, 1951)
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| Baseball's best known umpire, Klem was active from
1905 to 1941. He revolutionized the position, and
is credited with being the first to employ hand signals
and don a chest protector. He worked a record 18 World
Series, and he was the umpire at the first All-Star
Game in 1933. |
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Inducted in 1953
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1922 Exhibits
Bill Klem SGC 86 NM
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| Comments: There's only
a few cards to pick from for Bill Klem - including a 1950 Callahan
tribute and this Exhibits card. I had a 1950 Callahan PSA 7 first
in 2003, upgraded to a PSA 8 in 2004. I wanted something contemporary
to the umpire's career and purchased a couple raw 1922 Exhibit postcards
in March/April, 2005. One of them graded EX by PSA, the other VG-EX.
In June, 2007 I decided to bid high in a Bill Goodwin auction and
ended up winning the highest graded example in existence. The SGC
86 postcard is very close to perfect for the issue. |
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| Card Details Below: |
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1922 |
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Exhibits |
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United States |
| Description: |
The Exhibit Supply Company continued the same 3-3/8"
X 5-3/8" format in 1922 but doubled the number of cards in the series
to 128, including eight players from each team. All but nine of
the players who appeared in the 1921 series are pictured in the
1922 set, along with 74 new players. The cards again display black
and white photos with blank backs. Some of the photos have white
borders. The player's name appears in a plain script with the position
and team below in small capital letters. American League is designated
as "A.L." Again, there are several spelling errors and incorrect
player identifications. |
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Example Advertisement Used in Dispensing Machines
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