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Freddie Freeman hits grand slam Wednesday

Frederick Charles Freeman was born Sept. 12, 1989 in Fountain Valley, Calif. The Braves selected Freeman in the second round (78th overall) of the 2007 draft. Freeman made his major league debut Sept. 1, 2010 against the Mets. He was 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Freeman was hitless in his first six at-bats before his single to center in the ninth inning of his fourth game. Freeman’s first hit came off Clay Hensley on Sept. 5, 2010. Freeman was 4-for-24 in that 2010 call-up, with a home run and an RBI. The
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March 6, 2019

Freddie Freeman hasn’t hit a grand slam in his regular-season career, so the Disney faithful were treated to a rarity Wednesday afternoon.

The Braves’ All-Star first baseman launched a 1-0 pitch over the left-center wall in the third inning of a split-squad game against the Tigers.

“I told him it didn’t count,” manager Brian Snitker said, laughing. “You still don’t have one.”

Detroit starter Tyson Ross struggled in the frame. He hit Andres Blanco with a pitch before Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies each singled. Freeman cleaned the bases from there.

The Braves won 8-2.

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