Bill Freehan, a hero of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has died at age 79.

Bill Freehan, the catcher for the Detroit Tigers during the 1968 World Series championship, has died at the age of 79, the team announced.

"We're all behind our baseball team, go get 'em Tigers! World Series bound and picking up steam, go get 'em Tigers!"

"We're all behind our baseball team, go get 'em Tigers! World Series bound and picking up steam, go get 'em Tigers!"