{"id":120534,"date":"2024-10-31T18:34:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120534"},"modified":"2024-10-31T18:34:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:34:45","slug":"freddie-freeman-the-all-around-good-dude-who-is-now-a-world-series-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120534","title":{"rendered":"Freddie Freeman: The all-around \u2018good dude\u2019 who is now a World Series MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur2u59003h27qfbu42heq4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/25\/sport\/yankees-dodgers-world-series-game-1-spt-intl\/index.html\">Freddie Freeman<\/a> has essentially done it all in Major League Baseball.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en80006356m0ihbzre8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            He is an eight-time All-Star. Five-time All-MLB Team member. A former National League (NL) MVP. The owner of several regular season awards.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en80007356mq9ak810i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Now, the 35-year-old can call himself a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/30\/sport\/yankees-dodgers-world-series-game-5-spt-intl\/index.html\">World Series<\/a> MVP.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en80008356mxhzj54sc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the 2024 World Series title on Wednesday, defeating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the series four games to one.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en80009356mazgby6zj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It is the eighth championship in Dodgers franchise history and the second of Freeman\u2019s career, adding to the title he won with the Atlanta Braves three years ago.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2vt7mpx000d356mr7f25gdb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The 15-year MLB veteran entered the Fall Classic nursing a sprained ankle but allayed Dodgers fans\u2019 almost immediately with a history-making performance in Game 1 and went on to be the team\u2019s standout player throughout the series.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2vskx8w0006356m3xb37e1o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            To Freeman, winning is all that matters.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2woct7f00003b6mo0386425@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis is everything,\u201d Freeman said after being named MVP. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be here without the support of everybody in these shirts tonight. It\u2019s been a grind these last three months \u2026 it\u2019s been a lot. This is it right here.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2vpurlc0000356md9wm76ri@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman was alluding to the health struggles of his three-year-old son Max, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome \u2013 a rare neurological disorder in which the body\u2019s immune system attacks nerve cells \u2013 earlier this year.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000u356mjmwxuv1o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In July, Max went into full paralysis and Freeman left the Dodgers to be with his family at the hospital. Eventually, doctors said that his son would make a recovery and Freeman rejoined the team in August.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000v356mzuy8nob2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThese have been the hardest and scariest days of our lives,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-JQTDfyBxi\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freeman\u2019s wife, Chelsea, wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cMaximus is such a special boy and he has been fighting SO hard. This is going to be a journey to recover, but we have faith that he will be completely healed.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x4hp56000c3b6m1qx6mtf1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI\u2019ll never compare Maximus to baseball,\u201d said Freeman after Game 5, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-series-freddie-freeman-dodgers-yankees-69c512cf5db1053d10f39e9012068293#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cI won\u2019t. It\u2019s just two separate things, but with him doing really well now, it does mean a little bit extra.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000b356malge5zaw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman was born in Fountain Valley, California, in 1989 to Canadian-born parents. He grew up playing baseball and showed signs of his powerful bat at a young age. He hit the ball so hard<strong> <\/strong>when playing tee-ball at 6 years old that his swing was adjudged to be too powerful and he practiced with children twice his age.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000c356m2g88rmg9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            He played college baseball at California State University, Fullerton and was drafted 78th overall in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft by the Braves. He<strong> <\/strong>was called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000d356marh198z3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman became the Braves\u2019 starting first baseman in 2011 and established himself as one of the best players in the league at the position. While with Atlanta, he was selected for the All-Star Game in 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021. He starred on both sides of the ball, claiming the Gold Glove Award in 2018 before winning the Silver Slugger Award in each of the following three seasons.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2ur7n420014356ma328odu5@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"11_GettyImages-1327896357.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/11-gettyimages-1327896357.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Freeman with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000e356mg7u36761@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            He was named NL MVP in the Covid-19 shortened 2020 season, before essentially completing his resum\u00e9 with a World Series title with the Braves in 2021.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000f356ml5uevfcm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman, entering free agency after that World Series title, wanted to stay with Atlanta.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2urzz2f0006356m6wkcp6yh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            However, negotiations between the Braves and his agent did not end up in a deal, and Atlanta decided to move on and acquired first baseman Matt Olson. Freeman, who said being part of the Braves\u2019 organization \u201cwas truly an honor,\u201d bid farewell and went on to sign with the Dodgers on a six-year, $162 million deal ahead of the 2022 season.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000g356mmubqqno3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            His love for his former organization was on full display<strong> <\/strong>when the Dodgers visited Atlanta in June 2022, Freeman\u2019s first return to Truist Park since swapping a Braves uniform for Dodger blue.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ustnj00008356mwg6wnleb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman broke down in tears in his first press conference back. Braves fans showered Freeman with a long and stirring ovation when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9UXl1l9rDDs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">received his 2021 championship ring<\/a> \u2013 and Freeman cried again. He received another thunderous ovation ahead of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/video\/freeman-s-emotional-first-at-bat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first plate appearance.<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2ur81we0016356mfothn7gc@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"12_GettyImages-1350959374.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/12-gettyimages-1350959374.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Freeman homered for the Braves in Game 5 and Game 6 of the 2021 World Series.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000j356mws5okcfl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            With the Dodgers, Freeman immediately picked up where he left off and has been an All-Star in each of his three seasons in LA. Most importantly for the Dodgers, he has maintained his reputation as one of the most clutch players in baseball.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000k356my98z2lgu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman did not have any home runs in the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the San Diego Padres nor in the NLCS against the New York Mets. He entered the World Series nursing an injured ankle that cast doubt over his participation \u2013 let alone his effectiveness \u2013 in Game 1, trying to run as little as possible as the Dodgers prepared for the series.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000l356mimo5h5nc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            However, Freeman gritted his teeth and fought through the pain, hitting a triple and then later delivered an improbable walk-off grand slam to win the opener for LA \u2013 making him the first person ever to hit a walk-off grand slam in a World Series. He continued to show up when the team needed him the most, hitting home runs<strong> <\/strong>in Games 2, 3 and 4 to break a record \u2013 dating back to his time with the Braves<strong> <\/strong>\u2013 by homering in six consecutive Fall Classic games.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x435jb00033b6mb9ze6zjg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHe\u2019s tougher than I am, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d said Frederick Freeman, Freddie\u2019s father, after Game 5, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/42104135\/los-angeles-dodgers-freddie-freeman-named-world-series-mvp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know any other person who could have done that.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x47so700063b6mirr8gt5r@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Game 5 saw an end to the home run streak, but the first baseman continued to deliver, recording a two-out, two-RBI single as part of a remarkable fifth inning when the Dodgers came back from 5-0 down to tie the game.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x4qp3z000m3b6muesxr4w1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cTo come through in those situations, that\u2019s what you dream about as a kid, doing that in the World Series,\u201d the 35-year-old said afterwards, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/42104135\/los-angeles-dodgers-freddie-freeman-named-world-series-mvp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to talk about right now, but maybe in a few days when I\u2019ve let it settle in, I\u2019ll have better answers for you. Right now, I\u2019m just ecstatic.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000m356m0u9afr8l@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman is popular among fans for his elite hitting and amicable personality, and is just as well-regarded among his peers.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000n356mgwnl8qpo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do without him, quite honestly,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/03\/sports\/baseball\/freddie-freeman-braves-world-series.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Braves manager Brian Snitker in 2021<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s my rock. I go to him with things. I\u2019ve been with him since the first day he came here in the big leagues. He\u2019s everything that the Braves stand for.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x41igt00003b6mzo79afbz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It is an opinion shared by his current manager, Dave Roberts. \u201cAll encompassing, he\u2019s my favorite player to be around, as far as what he does for the culture, the organization, the team,\u201d he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/42104135\/los-angeles-dodgers-freddie-freeman-named-world-series-mvp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000o356moh6w6d31@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            This year, MLB players voted Freeman as the friendliest infielder to chat with on the bases, with one NL reliever simply describing him as \u201cgood dude.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000p356m9ukgawku@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHe\u2019s part-Canadian, isn\u2019t he?\u201d added an AL infielder, pointing to Freeman\u2019s heritage.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x4n00d000g3b6mtrvzimpa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Freeman is quick to give the praise back to his peers. Having tied the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/dodgers-yankees-world-series-game-5-stats-fun-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all-time record<\/a> for RBIs in a single World Series with 12, the first baseman\u2019s response to questions on the feat was simple.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2x4p5a8000j3b6mqkhmkhim@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201c12 RBIs means there were a lot of my teammates on base,\u201d he said per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/baseball\/dodgers-freddie-freeman-named-world-series-mvp-2024-10-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2ur8ep30018356m46iylm0q@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"10_AP24300146869918.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/10-ap24300146869918.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Freeman celebrates his walk-off grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000q356mwxd04i81@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Though he was born in the US, the 35-year-old opted to represent Canada internationally and has competed at two World Baseball Classics for the national team. He explained in 2023 that this was a choice he made for his mother.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000r356mdsxr0jqo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cMy mom passed away when I was 10 years old of melanoma skin cancer, and that\u2019s why I play for Team Canada,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/sports\/baseball\/mlb\/dodgers-freddie-freeman-tribute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know if this is what she would want me to do, but in my heart, it\u2019s what I feel I should do.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2ur6en8000s356mez0dyjo3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI know a lot of people don\u2019t understand. 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