Freddie Freeman
American-Canadian baseball player (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Charles Freeman (born September 12, 1989) is a Canadian and American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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.
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Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 5 | |||||||||||||||
First baseman | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1989-09-12) September 12, 1989 (age 34) Fountain Valley, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 1, 2010, for the Atlanta Braves | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through April 24, 2024) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .301 | ||||||||||||||
Hits | 2,142 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 322 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 1,158 | ||||||||||||||
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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.