Bill Freehan

ABOUT BILL FREEHAN

Baseball player who was known for being a catcher with the Detroit Tigers from 1961 to 1976. He died on August 19, 2021.

He attended the University of Michigan

He was an eleven-time All-Star and five-time golden glove. He was the MVP runner-up in the 1968 World Series.

He was married to Patricia O'Brien. They had three children named Corey Sue, Kelley, and Cathy. He was raised in Royal Oak, Michigan until his family moved to St. Petersburg, Florida.

He is similar to other MLB catchers like Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey .