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A Catholic gentleman behind the plate
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Sports Photo Gallery - 1968 World Series: Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals - The Detroit News Online
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Tigers Catching Great Bill Freehan Passes Away
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Tigers Honor 1968 World Champions [VIDEOS] - WDET 101.9 FM
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Mickey Lolich - Wikipedia
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Bill Freehan: Legend and legacy
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Detroit Tigers: Seven games to 1968 World Series glory
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Gates Brown - (L-R) Detroit Tigers pinch hitter/
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Pitcher Mickey Lolich and catcher Bill Freehan of the Detroit Tigers News Photo - Getty Images
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217 Mickey Lolich Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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From the Dugout: So long to a childhood hero, Sports
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Scenes from the 1968 World Series
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Historic hits and pitching gems just part of the legendary images of the 1968 Detroit Tigers
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan