You always hear, 'Don't meet your heroes,' but then I got to meet him, and I was like, 'I'm glad I did.' Because he was a beautiful man. And I wish he was still here. He meant a lot to so many people ... I'm at a loss for words really.
Freeman has played 100 or more games in 14 of his 16 MLB seasons, with the exceptions being 2010 - when he didn't exceed his rookie limits with the Atlanta Braves - and the shortened 2020 season. He has managed 147 games in each of the last two seasons and missed a total of seven games across the three seasons prior.
What's even better is that an anonymous donor will match the amount up to $1 million. Actor and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds is a spokesperson and ambassador for the organization. His involvement goes back over a decade, and he always stops by to visit with the brave children whenever he is in Toronto. He calls the organization his "second family".
Freeman's homer was huge at the moment, and it also moved him into a tie atop an impressive MLB postseason record. It was his 10th career go-ahead home run in the playoffs, matching Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros for the most all-time, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Freddie Freeman now has 10 go-ahead home runs in his postseason career That's tied with Jose Altuve for most in postseason history - Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 14, 2025
