Bill Freehan
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William Ashley Freehan (born November 29, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played his 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers (1961, 1963-76).
Freehan was considered one of the top catchers of his era, and the quiet leader of the 1968 World Series championship squad. Over the course of his career, he won five Gold Glove Awards (1965-69), and was selected an 11-time All-Star (1964-73, 1975).
Freehan was a career .262 hitter with 200 home runs and 758 RBI in 1774 games. He retired holding Major League records in putouts, total chances and highest fielding percentage for a catcher.
External links
- Bill Freehan at:
- Baseball Library (http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Freehan_Bill.stm)
- Baseball Page (http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/freehanbill/)
- Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/freehbi01.shtml)
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers (http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/list.htm)
Categories: 1964 American League All-Stars | 1965 American League All-Stars | 1966 American League All-Stars | 1967 American League All-Stars | 1968 American League All-Stars | 1969 American League All-Stars | 1970 American League All-Stars | 1971 American League All-Stars | 1972 American League All-Stars | 1973 American League All-Stars | 1975 American League All-Stars | Detroit Tigers players | Major league catchers | 1941 births