Who is Freddie Freeman? Interesting Things You Should know about the MLB All-Star
Frederick Charles Freeman is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of MLB.
Freeman spent the previous 12 seasons as a player for the Atlanta Braves.
He was a six-time MLB All-Star and made his MLB debut in 2010. Freeman received the NL MVP Award in 2020, the Silver Slugger Award in 2019, 2020, and 2021, as well as a Gold Glove Award in 2018.
As a member of the Braves, Freeman defeated the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series.
He played for the Braves for 12 seasons before leaving for free agency and signing a six-year, $162 million deal with the Dodgers.
Freddie Freeman playing for Los Angles Dodgers. [Photograph].SI.Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Personal Info
- Birth: September 12, 1989
- Nation: Fountain Valley, California
- Position: First baseman
- League: MLB
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Right
- Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jersey: 5
- MLB debut: September 1, 2010 — for the Atlanta Braves
Career Info
- Career History
Atlanta Braves (2010–2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022–present)
- MLB Statistics (through 2022 season)
| Batting average | 0.298 |
| Home runs | 292 |
| Runs batted in | 1041 |
| Hits | 1903 |
Career Highlights and Awards
| 6× All-Star | 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| World Series champion | 2021 |
| NL MVP | 2020 |
| All-MLB First Team | 2020 |
| Gold Glove Award | 2018 |
| 3× Silver Slugger Award | 2019-2021 |
| NL Hank Aaron Award | 2020 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 2021 |
Fun Facts
- For his MLB debut in 2010, he wanted his jersey number to be 18, which is the number of letters in his mom’s name. However, he was given 5 as his jersey number, the same number as he wore in Little League when his mom passed away from Melanoma.
- Freeman was ever rescued by his former-teammate Chipper from snowstorm in Atlanta.
- Freddie can dance too. His dancing shot appeared in Dan Uggla’s wedding video, which suddenly go viral on the internet.
- Freeman’s powerful swing has been compared to a tennis forehand and has been called “unorthodox” since he lifts his shoulders before dropping his hands.
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