Freehan, Catcher on 1968 Champion Detroit Tigers, Dies at 79

Freehan, Catcher on 1968 Champion Detroit Tigers, Dies at 79
Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan is shown on Feb. 24, 1975. Preston Stroup, File/AP Photo
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DETROIT—Bill Freehan, an 11-time All-Star catcher with the Detroit Tigers and key player on the 1968 World Series championship team, died Thursday at age 79.

The Tigers honored Freehan with a moment of silence and photos and video on the Comerica Park scoreboard before an afternoon game with the Los Angeles Angels.