Bill Freehan: Michigan Man 2
Posted on
May 12, 2018 by
Dean Hybl
The Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month was an 11-time American League All-Star at one of the most demanding positions in baseball, yet outside of Detroit his exploits have been largely forgotten.
For more than a decade, Bill Freehan was the rock behind home plate for the Detroit Tigers. In addition to earning All-Star honors 10 straight years and 11 times overall, Freehan was a five-time Gold Glove winner and in 1968 finished second in the American League in the MVP voting.
A true “Michigan Man”, Freehan played his entire sports career representing teams from Michigan. Read the rest of this entry →
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