![]() He was named the Braves' fifth-best prospect according to Baseball America before the 2009 season. 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. Freeman signed with the team for $409,500, forgoing his college scholarship. The Atlanta Braves selected Freeman in the second round, with the 78th overall selection, of the 2007 MLB draft. Professional career Atlanta Braves Draft and minor leagues He signed a letter of intent with California State University, Fullerton to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. The Orange County Register named him its 2007 player of the year. 417 batting average and had a 6–1 win–loss record as a pitcher. Freeman attended El Modena High School, where he was a third baseman and a pitcher. When Freeman himself turned nine, he was assigned to play with 12-year-olds. ![]() Aged seven, he was placed on a team of nine-year-olds. At age six, he practiced with Little League ballplayers from Orange, California, who were older. įreeman grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Angels. Because Freeman's parents were both born in Canada, Freeman holds Canadian citizenship in addition to American citizenship. His mother was from Peterborough, while his father is from Windsor. Both of Freeman's parents are from Ontario, Canada. After 12 seasons with the Braves, he entered free agency and then signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers.įreeman was born in Fountain Valley, California. Freeman won the 2021 World Series over the Houston Astros as a member of the Braves. Freeman won a Gold Glove Award in 2018, the Silver Slugger Award in 2019, 20, and the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020. He made his MLB debut in 2010 and is a six-time MLB All-Star. Previously, Freeman played for the Atlanta Braves for 11 seasons. 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).
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