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Fans Praise World Series MVP Freddie Freeman After What He Said About His Son Following Dodgers’ Win
Freddie Freeman won the World Series MVP award three months after his 3-year-old son became unwell and he was put on the family emergency list.
Freeman was questioned about his son Maximus Freeman’s fight with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in five games to win their second championship in five years.
Parents all throughout the world are cheering the father of three for what he said about that experience, according to ESPN.
“I would gladly strike out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the World Series 300 million times in a row than see that again,” he said of watching his son be hospitalized because of the rare autoimmune disorder.
“But he’s on his way,” Freeman continued, adding an update on Max’s journey. “It’s going to be a long road.”
People commended Freeman on social media for his handling of the situation.
“As a die hard Yankee fan, Freddie Freeman gained a fan in me,” one comment read. “The way you love your family and the way you played through it all. Absolutely incredible. This Yankee fan is now a fan of yours. Prayers for Max.”
“Nobody deserved MVP more than Freeman; he’s been through a lot and was able to overcome a lot this postseason,” another commenter shared.
“He’s not just an amazing baseball player and World Series champion but also an incredible father,” another comment read.”
Freeman was added to the family emergency list on July 27 in order to be with his son.
Chelsea Freeman, Freeman’s wife, informed the public of developments as they happened.
In an Instagram post, she revealed Max’s GBS diagnosis.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is “a rare neurological condition that is especially rare in children.” According to the Mayo Clinic, GBS is “a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves. It can cause weakness, numbness or paralysis.”
Prior to Max’s diagnosis, Chelsea Freeman explained that their son “rapidly declined and went into full body paralysis. We are very fortunate to have gotten him to the hospital in time so they could reinforce his lungs.”
At the time, she called the last several days “the hardest and scariest days of our lives.”
“Maximus is such a special boy and he has been fighting SO hard,” the mom shared. “This is going to be a journey to recover, but we have faith that he will be completely healed. We have been blown away by his improvements in the last 48 hours.”
Freeman won the World Series MVP award after hitting.300 with four home runs, including a walkoff grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 1 against the Yankees, and 12 RBIs.
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