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Detroit Tiger Legend Bill Freehan Dies at 79
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Bill Freehan, longtime Detroit Tigers catcher and 11-time All-Star, dies at 79
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan dies at 79
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Bill Freehan, longtime Detroit Tigers catcher and 11-time All-Star, dies at 79
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Bill Freehan, catcher for 1968 World Series-champion Tigers, dies at 79
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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FILE - Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan lifts pitcher Mickey Lolich off his feet as he screams with joy after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 in the final game of the