Freddie Freeman’s Improbable Run At MVP
The Lead
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🗓️ 30 September 2020
⏱️ 16 minutes
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The Atlanta Braves begin the playoffs on Wednesday as the number two seed in the National League, and their longtime first baseman Freddie Freeman has had a huge role in their success. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s David O’Brien to look at Freeman’s remarkable 2020 season, and how he put together an MVP-caliber campaign after a scary bout with Covid-19.
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| 1:08.0 | The Atlanta Braves begin the playoffs Wednesday as the number two seed in the National League. |
| 1:13.1 | And first baseman, Freddie Freeman, has been at the center of their success. |
| 1:18.8 | Freddie shoots one deep toward left center field. |
| 1:21.5 | That ball is handed to the track to the ball and it's done. |
| 1:24.5 | Freddie Freeman walks us on. |
| 1:27.2 | Just starting to achieve the trophy now, MVP free. |
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