R.I.P. Bill Freehan
The great Detroit Tigers catcher passed away at 79.
The enduring image of him in my mind is catching the last out of the 1968 World Series on a foul popup and then picking up pitcher Mickey Lolich (who was not slim) in celebration.
The enduring image of him in my mind is catching the last out of the 1968 World Series on a foul popup and then picking up pitcher Mickey Lolich (who was not slim) in celebration.
