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Bill Freehan, Champion Tigers' Durable Centerpiece, Dies at 79
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Bill Freehan, Tigers' perennial All-Star catcher: 1941-2021
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Tigers Star Catcher Bill Freehan Dies At 79 - Wrote One Of
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Bill Freehan, longtime Detroit Tigers catcher and 11-time All-Star
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Obituary: Bill Freehan (1941-2021) – RIP Baseball
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Bill Freehan, Tigers' perennial All-Star catcher: 1941-2021
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Bill Freehan, Detroit Tigers and Michigan great, dies at 79
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CardCorner: 1973 Topps Bill Freehan
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Obituary information for William Ashley Freehan
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers great Bill Freehan, an 11-time All-Star, dies at 79
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Bill Freehan obituary: Detroit Tigers catcher dies at 79 –