Bill Freehan
American baseball player and coach (1941-2021) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 79
William Ashley Freehan was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers.
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Aurelio Rodríguez Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1971-1976
Denny McLain Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1963-1970
Mickey Lolich Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1963-1975
Mickey Stanley Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1964-1976
Ben Oglivie Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1974-1976
Earl Wilson Teammate at Detroit Tigers, 1966-1970
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The premier catcher in the American League for several years from the 1960s into the early 1970s, he was named an All-Star in 11 seasons, the most All-Star seasons for a player to not be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the MVP runner-up for Tigers' 1968 World Series winning team, handling a pitching staff which included World Series MVP Mickey Lolich and regular season MVP Denny McLain, who that year became the first 30-game winner in the majors since 1934.
