"My dad was sitting ... I screamed at his face" - Freddie Freeman recalls how he 'blacked out' from excitement after walk-off grand slam with Dodgers
It's safe to say that Freddie Freeman has not only cemented himself in Los Angeles Dodgers' history but also likely guaranteed his induction into the Hall of Fame. The first baseman was tremendous for the Dodgers en route to their 4-1 World Series title victory over the New York Yankees.
Throughout the five World Series games, Freddie Freeman posted an impressive .300 batting average with four home runs, 12 RBIs and a 1.364 OPS. Thanks to his elite performances, Freeman was the obvious choice to be named World Series MVP.
Despite all of the elite outings, no one moment will live on longer than his walk-off grand slam in Game 1.
The moment has already become so iconic that Freeman spoke to Jason and Travis Kelce on their podcast about the entire situation. Despite it being something that Dodgers fans will never forget, Freeman claims it's something that he's can't remember.
"I don't really remember it. I kinda blacked out ... You're trying to remember the feeling and I can't," Freddie Freeman said of his walk-off grand slam.
It was truly one of those moments that fans will tell their kids about, even drawing comparisons to Kirk Gibson's iconic pinch-hit home run in the 1988 World Series.
Both Freeman and Gibson were injured at the time of their homers, making them even more special. Not only was it special for all of the fans, but for Freddie Freeman's dad, who was sitting close to the action at the time.
"I knew my dad was sitting front row, so I ran over and just screamed in his face," Freeman recalled. "There were no words, no nothing, and we were just screaming at each other ... it was an hour conversation in those two screams," Freeman continued.
Freddie Freeman saved his father's life when he was a child
While parent and child relationships tend to be strong, for Freddie and his father Fred, theirs is even stronger. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman lost his mother to cancer when he was a child and nearly lost his father as a 12-year-old.
After suffering a medical event, Freddie told his father to go to the hospital, a decision that doctors said saved his father's life.
In an emotional interview with ESPN, Freddie Freeman explained how doctors told him that if he had not told his dad to go to the hospital that evening, he likely would have passed away in his sleep. Due to the great bond that father and son have, Freddie dedicated his walk-off grand slam to his father.