Birthdate | 11/29/1941 |
Death Date | 8/19/2021 |
Debut Year | 1961 |
Year of Induction | |
Teams | Tigers |
Position | Catcher |
An All Star in all 11 seasons in which he caught 75+ games, Bill Freehan held MLB career records for catchers in fielding %, chances, and putouts at his retirement.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954
The best catcher and great nice man and knew the game better than onyone ive known…billy was a very special glue for our team. Billy was a REAL PLAYER
Put Bill Freehan in the Hall of Fame.
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Thanks, Denny. You sure had a special year in 1968 and I’d bet Bill was a big part of that. Always great to hear from you.
The people who hold the keys to the HOF need to be FIRED. Seems like they no nothing of baseball or they are political or just love their power. Bill Freehan definitely belongs in the HOF. I’m a Yankee fan and I always appreciated the talent Mr. Freehan gave to his position.
HOF material
Best catcher of an entire decade, but he isn’t in the HOF? It defies any rational explanation.