- Bill Freehan was left unprotected in the expansion draft, but wasn't drafted.
- Freehan was released on 12 December 1976.
- Other teams contacted Bill about playing in 1977, but his roots were in Detroit (he had a home and an auto parts business there) and he didn't want to leave.
- The University of Michigan held Bill Freehan Day on their last home date of the year on 24 May 1977.
- Other baseball card blogs: 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
