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October 10, 1968: Lolich outduels Gibson in dramatic Game Seven victory – Society for American Baseball Research
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Tigers' best players not in the Hall of Fame
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Former Detroit Tigers catcher Bill Freehan dies at 79
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Detroit Tigers - Wikipedia
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The 1976 Detroit Tigers; or, Learning to Love a Lost Season – M-SABR
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50 years ago, Freehan and Lolich started their careers together as young Tigers - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Me, Al Kaline & 1968 Tigers
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Freehan, catcher on 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 79
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Tigers have .500 record in win-or-go-home games since first World Series appearance in 1907