“Something I’ll never forget” – Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman on standing ovation in home debut
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman Freddie Freeman, who stood on second base, looked around at the sellout crowd of 52,995 when they all gave him a special standing ovation. This took place on Thursday during the Major League Baseball (MLB) game against Cincinnati Reds at the Dodger Stadium.
The crowd was continuously delivering a loud “Fre-ddie! Fre-ddie!” chant in the Dodgers’ 9-3 win. Peeking up at the luxury suite high on the fifth level, saw his dad, grandfather, wife, kids, aunts, uncles and friends jumping around and pumping their fists, and the 32-year-old tried not to cry.
“That’s the first time I’ve seen something like that,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, as quoted by MLB.com. “It just speaks of the person, the player that Freddie is, that fans have admired him for so many years.
“And all of a sudden, it’s kind of come out with his emotions. He wears his emotions on his sleeves, and I think our fans really appreciate that.”
“Definitely a special moment for me and my family”
The Californian baseball star Freeman doubled into the left-centre gap for his second hit of the game in the eighth inning, raising his left hand in the air when he reached second base. He went on to wipe the perspiration off his forehead. P his cap over his heart. Raise his right arm in the air. And again put the cap over his heart, choking back tears
“That’s as special as it gets right there,” Freeman said. “For the fans to be able to create a moment for me in the eighth inning, that’s something I’ll never forget. That was definitely a special moment for me and my family.”
“I think my dad probably gave four or five fist pumps. My grandfather probably did the same thing. Probably just a big smile on their faces,” he added. “For them to be able to watch any game they want now, this is what it’s all about for me and my family. Tonight is a special thing for the Freeman family.“
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