What to know about Freddie Freeman, from Canadian citizenship to Braves tenure and age originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Freddie Freeman knows how to win a World Series.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hope that experience comes in handy on Saturday night, in Game 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Freeman is one of those guys who has put together an absolutely special MLB career, and his journey has an extra touch of special to it given the location of the final game of the season being in Canada.
Here are a few things to know about Freeman for Game 7.
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Where is Freddie Freeman from?
Freeman was born in California, but he’s a dual citizen between Canada and the United States.
Freeman’s father is from Windsor, and his mother is from Peterborough.
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That makes Freeman the most recent Canadian to win a World Series, since the Dodgers won in 2024.
Why did the Braves get rid of Freddie Freeman?
The Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series. That was the last game franchise legend Freeman ever played for them.
They didn’t want to give him the length on a new contract that Freeman wanted.
Atlanta instead traded for Matt Olson.
That opened the door for the Dodgers to sign Freeman.
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How old is Freddie Freeman?
Freddie Freeman is 36 years old.
He turned 36 on Sept. 12, having been born in 1989.
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He’s now the only player in World Series history to hit two walk-off home runs in the Fall Classic.
