NEW YORK — Just before the World Series started last Friday, it was hard to figure what Freddie Freeman would be able to provide for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He left no doubt about the MVP winner.
Freeman broke records by homering in the first four games and matched a Fall Classic mark with 12 RBIs to power the Dodgers past the New York Yankees for their second MLB championship in five years.
“That means there was a lot of my teammates on base,” Freeman said after being presented with the World Series MVP award, named in honor of Willie Mays. “I’m glad I was able to get hot at the right time.”
The popular slugger delivered yet again Wednesday night with a two-run single off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in a five-run fifth inning that helped rally Los Angeles to a clinching 7-6 victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series.