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Bill Freehan, Detroit Tigers and Michigan great, dies at 79
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Former Major League-catcher and Tigers-legend Bill Freehan passed away - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands
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Bill Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Tigers, dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers World Series championship catcher Bill Freehan dies at age 79
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan dies at 79
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58 Detroit Tigers Bill Freehan Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Bill Freehan: The first baseball player I ever met - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Bill Freehan, Tigers' perennial All-Star catcher: 1941-2021
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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Tiger legend Bill Freehan passes away at age 79, WKZO, Everything Kalamazoo