Freddie Freeman

Freeman was the first Braves rookie to reach 50 RBIs by July 18 since Hank Aaron accomplished this feat in 1954.

He was named NL rookie of the month for July; during that month, Freeman led all Major League rookies with 38 hits, a .362 batting average, and a.433 on-base percentage in 27 games.

He also led all NL rookies with six homers and 17 runs.

His 18 RBIs tied for the most in the NL among rookies.

In August, Freeman and Dan Uggla became the first members of the Braves to have concurrent twenty-game hitting streaks in the modern era.

Frederick Charles Freeman (born September 12, 1989) is an American and Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

As a senior in 2007, Freeman hit for a .417 batting average and had a 6–1 win–loss record as a pitcher.

The Orange County Register named him its 2007 player of the year.

He signed a letter of intent with California State University, Fullerton to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.

The Atlanta Braves selected Freeman in the second round, with the 78th overall selection, of the 2007 MLB draft.

Freeman signed with the team for $409,500, forgoing his college scholarship.

He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Braves in 2007 and played for the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2008.

He was named the Braves' fifth-best prospect according to Baseball America before the 2009 season.

Freeman started the 2009 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League during the season.

Baseball America ranked Freeman the 11th-best prospect overall in their 2009 mid-season top 25.

In August 2009, he suffered a wrist injury.

After the 2009 season ended, Freeman joined the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.

Previously, Freeman played for the Atlanta Braves for 12 seasons, making his MLB debut with the team in 2010.

In his final season with Atlanta, Freeman won the 2021 World Series over the Houston Astros.

He began the 2010 season with the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League.

Freeman was called up to the Braves on September 1, 2010, as part of the team's September call-ups, and made his MLB debut that same day.

On September 5, 2010, he got his first career MLB hit off Florida Marlins pitcher Clay Hensley, and on September 21, 2010, he hit his first MLB home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay.

He played 20 games with the Braves and batted .167.

Freeman was not a part of the Braves' playoff roster.

He returned to the Arizona Fall League, this time to play for the Phoenix Desert Dogs.

Freeman began the 2011 season as the starting first baseman for the Braves.

After a slow start, his performance improved and he had been mentioned as a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year.

On July 4, 2011, Freeman hit two home runs against the Colorado Rockies, for his first multi-home run game.

A seven-time MLB All-Star, Freeman won a Gold Glove Award in 2018, the Silver Slugger Award in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020.

After 12 seasons with the Braves, he entered free agency and then signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers.

Freeman also represents the Canadian national team in international competition.

Freeman was born in Fountain Valley, California.

Both of Freeman's parents are from Ontario, Canada.

His mother was from Peterborough, while his father is from Windsor.

Because Freeman's parents were both born in Canada, Freeman holds Canadian citizenship in addition to American citizenship.

Freeman grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Angels.

At age six, he practiced with Little League ballplayers from Orange, California, who were older.

At age seven, he was placed on a team of nine-year-olds.

When Freeman himself turned nine, he was assigned to play with 12-year-olds.

Freeman attended El Modena High School, where he was a third baseman and a pitcher.