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FREDDIE FREEMAN
FRONT OFFICE • Posted a 20-game hitting streak, from • Split the 2009 season between High-A Myrtle
7/17-8/6, the second-longest by a Braves
Beach and Double-A Mississippi…Was named the
“Best Defensive First Baseman” in both Single-
rookie in franchise history (Alvin Dark, 23
and Double-A by Baseball America.
games, 1948).
• Made his major-league debut on 9/1/10 vs. New • Was a South Atlantic League Mid- and Post-
York-NL…Hit his first major-league homer three Season All-Star with Single-A Rome in 2008,
weeks later, 9/21 at Philadelphia, off Hall-of-
his first full professional season…Was named
MANAGER & STAFF • Has been on the injured list just four times in by the Braves as the organization’s Hank Aaron
Famer Roy Halladay.
Award winner, given annually to the top offensive
performer in Atlanta’s minor-league system…Also
his major-league career…Has played 162 games
won that award in 2010.
in a season twice (2014 and 2018)…In franchise
history, only Dale Murphy (4) and Jeff Francoeur amateur
(2) have also had multiple such seasons.
• Underwent arthroscopic right elbow • Attended El Modena High School in Orange,
FREDDIE FREEMAN New York, NY…The surgery removed three • Committed to Cal State Fullerton before signing.
Calif…Was a third baseman and pitcher…In his
surgery after the 2019 season, on 10/16, in
senior year, hit .417 at the plate and went 6-1 on
the mound.
fragmented loose bodies and cleaned
up multiple bone spur formations…It was
performed by Dr. David Altchek.
• His most recent time on the disabled list Personal
came in 2017, when he played a single- • Is a dual citizen…While he was born and raised in
SEASON IN REVIEW 44 games after suffering a non-displaced – his mother from Toronto and his father from
season career-low 117 games…Missed
California, both of his parents are from Canada
left wrist fracture on 5/17 vs. Toronto…
Windsor…Freddie’s mother passed away when he
At the time of the injury, was leading
was 10 from melanoma skin cancer.
the N.L. with 14 home runs and ranked
second with 26 extra-base hits…Upon his • Played for Team Canada in the 2017 World
Baseball Classic.
return for the DL on 7/4, appeared in 16 • He and his wife, Chelsea, have three children,
games defensively at third base, his only
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Had two separate stints on the disabled John and Maximus Turner...Brandon John was
all boys: Frederick Charles II ("Charlie"), Brandon
appearances at any other position than
first base in his major-league career.
born December 30, 2020, while Maximus Turner
was born on Valentine's Day 2021, via surrogate.
list in 2015…Was limited to 118 games…
First, missed just over a month, from
6/18-7/25, with a right wrist contusion…
• Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second
That snapped his major-league-leading transactions
round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
consecutive games played streak at 234 • On Atlanta’s 15-day disabled list (strained right
BRAVES HISTORY • His first DL stint of his career came in • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to an eight-year
games…Also missed two weeks, from
oblique) from April 7 to April 22, 2013; included an
8/4-19, with a strained right oblique.
injury rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
2013, when he also missed time with a
strained right oblique…Was sidelined for contract extension through the 2021 season, on
three weeks. February 4, 2014.
• On Atlanta’s disabled list (right wrist contusion)
• On 2/4/14, signed an eight-year, $135 million
contract extension that keeps him under control from June 23 to July 25, 2015; included an injury
OPPONENTS through the 2021 season…The deal was the • On Atlanta’s disabled list (strained right oblique)
rehabilitation assignment to Gulf Coast League (R).
largest in franchise history.
minor league notes from August 4 to August 19, 2015; included an
injury rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
• In his most recent minor-league season, 2010, • On Atlanta’s disabled list (left wrist fracture)
was the International League’s Rookie of the Year from May 18 to July 4, 2017; included an injury
rehabilitation assignment to Gwinnett (AAA).
with Triple-A Gwinnett…Hit .319 and recorded a
MISCELLANEOUS 122 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE • On Atlanta’s COVID-related injured list from July
league-best 147 hits and 240 total bases...Also
4 to July 23, 2020.
earned Post-Season All-Star honors that season…
Was the second-youngest starter in Triple-A.