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Freehan's Laws

From 1963 until 1976, Bill Freehan played catcher for the Detroit Tigers. He was a successful catcher with a lifetime batting average of .262.

After Freehan retiremed he published a widely acclaimed tell-all book about catching called Behind The Mask which showed some insight not only in catching, but behind the scenes of Major League Baseball as well.

"The real name of the game is pack and repack." - Bill Freehan

Freehan's Laws by Bill Freehan (1970)
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1	Freehan's Law: Never beat yourself.
2	Freehan's Second Law: Always play an expansion club or very weak team, toward the end of July and through August, if possible.
Freehan's Laws by Bill Freehan

Bill Freehan holds the American League record for career fielding percentage by a junior circuit catcher with .993.

The Bill Freehan quotation at the top of page came from his book Behind The Mask, which Baseball Almanac highly recommends for those interested in what goes on behind the scenes of both baseball and the catcher's mask.

Did you know that Bill Freehan was named to an All-Star Team eleven of his fifteen major league years? Click his name to review & learn more about his career.

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