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Zack Short homers for Detroit, but Tigers fall 13-10 to Angels – Daily Freeman
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Bill Freehan, Detroit Tigers and Michigan great, dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers World Series championship catcher Bill Freehan dies at age 79
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Detroit Tiger Legend Bill Freehan Dies at 79
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Bill Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Bill Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79 – The Oakland Press
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Tigers' best players not in the Hall of Fame
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Bill Freehan, Champion Tigers' Durable Centerpiece, Dies at 79 - The New York Times
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Remembering Bill Freehan, the Thinking Man's Catcher (1941–2021)