Freddie Freeman’s father is unintentionally twisting a knife in the hearts of Braves fans

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman won the World Series MVP, while his team took home the Commissioner’s Trophy in five games. Freeman had 12 RBIs and hit four home runs in the series, including a walk-off grand slam to win Game 1.

The 35-year-old battled injuries throughout the postseason and a sprained ankle almost kept him out of the World Series altogether. However, Freeman was defiant about his recovery process and reiterated that there was no way he could miss such important matches. Dave Roberts agreed and placed him on the lineup card for Game 1. The Dodgers never looked back.

Freeman’s season was especially rough in 2024, when his son Maximus was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a serious autoimmune disease. After winning the World Series MVP, Freeman admitted that this World Series meant something more.

“I will never compare Maximus to baseball,” Freeman said. ‘I won’t do that. They’re just two separate things. But because he is doing very well now, (this outcome) means a little extra.”

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Freeman was able to share this World Series victory with his father, who has followed his career every step of the way – even in Atlanta. Wednesday night after Freddie’s second World Series and first in LA, Fred Freeman’s words resonated deeply with the ATL and LA.

We’re almost a decade (or more) removed from this argument, but if Freeman continues to win with the Dodgers, there will be a serious discussion about which cap will be on his Hall-of-Fame plaque. The running time for both franchises will be approximately the same. However, Freeman is a kid from California, and as good as his time the Braves meant, winning for a hometown team is just different. A split cap is possible, but also a tougher argument for Atlanta fans to make against the year.

Just two years ago, Freeman was struggling to leave the Braves, the only franchise he had ever known. In his first game in Atlanta, he was so conflicted about leaving that he fired his agent and got a call from Clayton Kershaw about his investment with the Dodgers. Oh, how quickly things can change.