#5

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Full Name:
 

Frederick Charles Freeman​

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Nicknames:

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None

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Born:  
   

September 12, 1989

    Fountain Valley, California

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Family:  

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Father: Frederick

Mother: Rosemary (deceased)

Brothers: Andrew and Phillip

Cousin: Carson Branstine

Spouse: Chelsea Goff
 

His family are sixth generation Salvationists.

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His cousin Carson Branstine is a tennis player.

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Both of Freeman's parents were both born in Canada, Freeman himself holds Canadian citizenship in addition to American citizenship.

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He and his wife Chelsea were married on November 22, 2014. His wife appeared in a season 7 episode of ‘Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta’

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Friends:  

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Agent: Casey Close

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School:  

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El Modena High School, Orange, California (El Mo)
Mascot: Vanguards
Coach: Steve Bernard 

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In high school he also pitched (could throw 96 mph).

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The Orange County Register named him its 2007 player of the year

Committed to California State University, Fullerton (Titans baseball) but did not attend. 
 

Baseball Related:

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2007 - Drafted by the Atlanta Braves (78th overall).

 

2010 - September 1st - Major League debut with the Atlanta Braves.

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2011 - Finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year (teammate Craig Kimbrel won).

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2014 - Signed an 8-year contract with the Atlanta Braves ($135 million). 

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2016 - June 15th - Hit for the cycle.
 

Extra:

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Angels fan growing up.

 

Fan of Garret Anderson and Darin Erstad

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Other Freddie Freeman: Captain Marvel Jr., a comic book character is named ‘Freddy’ Freeman.

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Do not heckle:

He wears long sleeves because his mother died of melanoma skin cancer when he was 10 years old. The sleeves cover his arms so he is not exposed to the sun. His number 5 is to also to remember his mother.

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Sample Heckles:

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Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@FreddieFreeman5

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