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Bill Clymer

Bill Clymer

American baseball player and manager (1873–1936)


William Johnston Clymer (December 18, 1873 – December 26, 1936) nicknamed "Derby Day Bill", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop in 1891. After his playing career, Clymer became a successful minor league manager.

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Baseball career

At the age of 17, Clymer appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.[1] In 11 at-bats as a Major League player, he did not collect a hit, but did have one base on balls and one stolen base.[2]

Clymer went on to play 18 seasons in the minor leagues (1891–1906)[3] and was a minor league manager for approximately 29 years (1898–1932).[1] He was the second minor league manager with more than 2,000 wins.[1] Clymer died at the age of 63 in his hometown of Philadelphia, and is interred at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.[2]


References

  1. "Bill Clymer". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. "Bill Clymer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. Bill Clymer Archived September 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at PSACardfacts.com



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