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Former Major League-catcher and Tigers-legend Bill Freehan passed away - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands
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Detroit Tigers great Bill Freehan dies at age 79 after long battle with dementia
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Bill Freehan, catcher for 1968 World Series-champion Tigers, dies at 79
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Ex-Detroit Tiger Bill Freehan in hospice care with dementia
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers great Bill Freehan dies at age 79 after long battle with dementia
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68 Tiger Bill Freehan Is Under Hospice Care, Wife Says. - CBS Detroit
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Why Bill Freehan's Alzheimer's battle spurred grandson's retirement
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Remembering Bill Freehan, the Thinking Man's Catcher (1941–2021)
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Bill Freehan obituary
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Former big league player Wockenfuss deals with dementia in Watertown, Top Stories
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Bill Freehan - Wikipedia