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\"World<\/p>\n

Freddie Freeman\u2019s miracle run through the World Series this year is almost inevitably going to be mentioned in all of the speeches during his similarly inevitable Hall of Fame induction.<\/p>\n

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Although you can never count him out completely, the rolled ankle he was playing on when the postseason started was enough to cast doubt.<\/p>\n

Through four games of the NLDS and four in the NLCS, he\u2019d gone homer-less with just one RBI, and his batting average had dipped to .219.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers were still winning, but when it was time for the World Series, it looked like they might have to do it without much of his help.<\/p>\n

The walk-off grand slam in Game 1 changed everything.<\/p>\n

Through the rest of series, he became the first player to hit a home run in the first four games of the World Series, and his six consecutive games with a homer in the World Series (dating back to his 2021 run with the Braves) set an MLB record.<\/p>\n

He did all of that on a rolled ankle and, a new Jeff Passan article for ESPN revealed, broken cartilage in his rib, which was identified on Oct. 4, the day before the first game of the LDS.<\/p>\n

But he vowed to play on. Per Passan, Freeman\u2019s father Fred said, \u201cI actually told him to stop. I said, \u2018Freddie, this is not worth it. I know you love baseball. I love baseball. But it\u2019s not worth what you\u2019re going through.\u2019 And he looked at me like I was crazy, and he said, \u2018Dad, I\u2019m never going to stop.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDad, I\u2019m never going to stop.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just Freddie Freeman\u2019s ankle. He won World Series MVP playing with broken rib cartilage.<\/p>\n

The incredible inside story of the Dodgers\u2019 World Series win \u2014 and what Freeman went through \u2014 free and unlocked at ESPN: https:\/\/t.co\/T4ZcWtWS6N<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 31, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n

Emotional Freddie Freeman column will make Dodgers fans love him even more<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passan noted a rib injury like Freeman\u2019s could keep a player out for months, and that was on top of the ankle injury with a typical 4-6 week recovery timeline.<\/p>\n

So he was completely battered with two separate injuries throughout the entire month of October, but he refused to quit on his team and was rewarded with a World Series MVP trophy. Not too shabby.<\/p>\n

In a faraway alternate universe, he let both injuries sideline him through the postseason. The Dodgers still might\u2019ve made it to the World Series, but their odds were far worse.<\/p>\n

If Freeman can only be remembered for a single moment in time, it\u2019ll be that walk-off grand slam. The Dodgers are so lucky to have him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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