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Bill Freehan, 11-time All-Star catcher for 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at age 79 - ESPN
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Bill Freehan - Wikipedia
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan dies at 79