Rest in Peace Bill Freehan
Born: November 29th, 1941 - Detroit, Michigan Died: August 19th, 2021 (Age 79) - Walloon Lake, Michigan Positions: Catcher First Baseman Batted: Right Threw Right Teams: Detroit Tigers (1961, 1963-1976) Awards: 11x All Star (1964-1973, 1975) World Series Champion (1968) 5x Gold Glove (1965-1969) Key Notes: Bill Freehan was one of the top catchers of his era. He played his whole major league career with the Detroit Tigers, excelling in both hitting and fielding. He won five Gold Gloves and was an All-Star eleven times. He was once second in the MVP voting and once third. Freehan's stats are more impressive than they look, because he played during the second dead-ball era. For instance, in 1968 when the American League hit .230, Freehan's .263 was only eleven points away from the tenth best batter in the league. In 1967, his .282 average was ninth in the AL, and his .300 in 1964 was sixth ...