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Freddie Freeman Ties Insane World Series History as Dodgers Win World Championship

Freeman captured the World Series MVP Award for his historic efforts across this series.

Brady Farkas

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (30) after scoring a run during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct 30.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (30) after scoring a run during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct 30. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the eighth championship in franchise history on Wednesday night, beating the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. The 7-6 victory was punctuated by a historic five-run comeback that was the biggest in any clinching game in World Series history.

As part of that comeback, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a two-run single off Gerrit Cole. Those were his 11th and 12th RBIs of the Fall Classic, tying a World Series record.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media:

most RBI in a WS (RBI official since 1920):

2024 Freddie Freeman: 12
1960 Bobby Richardson: 12
1960 Mickey Mantle: 11

Freeman earned the World Series MVP Award for his efforts, which were made more impressive by the fact that he was battling an ankle injury throughout the postseason. Freeman appeared to get healthier between the NLCS and World Series and his health came at the right time. He hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 and then homered again in Games 2, 3 and 4. He went 1-for-4 in the Game 5 win.

This is the second World Series title for Freeman, having also won the championship in 2021 with the Atlanta Braves.

The 35-year-old Freeman hit .282 for the regular season with 22 homers and 89 RBI. One of the most productive players of the last decade, he's a lifetime .300 hitter with 343 home runs.

He'll be back at first base again for the Dodgers in 2025 as they look to repeat.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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