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Cabrera stuck at 499; Tigers blow 8-run lead in loss to Angels – The Oakland Press
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Norm Cash (25) of the Detroit Tigers is tagged out at second by Billy Martin of the Minnesota Twins in the third inning at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Mich., June 4, 1961.
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Bill Freehan, Tigers' perennial All-Star catcher: 1941-2021
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Cabrera stuck at 499; Angels rally to beat Tigers 13-10
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Detroit Tigers World Series championship catcher Bill Freehan dies at age 79
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Bill Freehan, longtime Detroit Tigers catcher and 11-time All-Star, dies at 79