Freddie Freeman Used World Series Game Ball In Classy Gesture For Dave Roberts

Freddie Freeman played a crucial domiciled successful nan double play that clinched nan Dodgers' World Series triumph connected Saturday, but he made judge nan crippled shot went to personification else.

Speaking during nan team's celebrations successful Los Angeles connected Monday, Freeman revealed that he really passed nan crippled shot disconnected to wide head Dave Roberts, who Freeman believes to beryllium nan keepsake's rightful recipient.

"I waited for Doc successful his office, correct earlier we sprayed champagne, and I gave it to him and I hugged him," Freeman revealed.

"I said, 'You merit this much than anybody.' So Dave Roberts has nan baseball."

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Talk astir a prestigious move from Freeman, who was nonetheless a immense subordinate this series.

But Roberts, of course, deserves his flowers for managing nan crippled and bid peculiarly well, too. Those watching nan crippled unfold seemed to agree.

"Ultimately," shot fable Derek Jeter said during nan MLB connected FOX broadcast, "it’s up to nan players to do nan job, but [Roberts] puts them successful a position to beryllium successful and he pushed each of nan correct buttons."

"Put him successful Cooperstown," added Alex Rodriguez.

With nan win, which brings nan skipper's wide full to 3 World Series, Roberts has now surpassed Tommy Lasorda to go nan second-most-decorated Dodgers head successful history, down only Walter Alston, who boasts 4 WS titles, per the Los Angeles Times.

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