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Bill Freehan: The Tiger Who Was a Horse - University of Michigan Athletics
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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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Bill Freehan: A Legend and His Legacy - University of Michigan Athletics
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, in pictures
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The 1976 Detroit Tigers; or, Learning to Love a Lost Season – M-SABR
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The 1976 Detroit Tigers; or, Learning to Love a Lost Season – M-SABR
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Bill Freehan, Tigers' perennial All-Star catcher: 1941-2021
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Remembering Bill Freehan, the Thinking Man's Catcher (1941–2021)
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Deadline Detroit 11-time Detroit Tigers All-Star Bill Freehan Dies at 79
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The story of Lou D'Annunzio and how a scout shaped Detroit Tigers' history – Macomb Daily
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan, in pictures