William Johnston Clymer (December 18, 1873 – December 26, 1936) nicknamed "Derby Day Bill", was an American professional baseball player and

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. He played in

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as a

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in . After his playing career, Clymer became a successful minor league manager.

Baseball career

At the age of 17, Clymer appeared in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics of the

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. In 11 at-bats as a Major League player, he did not collect a

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, but did have one base on balls and one stolen base. Clymer went on to play 18 seasons in the

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(1891–1906)Bill Clymer
at PSACardfacts.com and was a minor league manager for approximately 29 years (1898–1932). He was the second minor league manager with more than 2,000 wins. Clymer died at the age of 63 in his hometown of

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, and is interred at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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