Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman gestures within the dugout earlier than a baseball recreation in opposition to the Detroit Tigers, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles. Credit score: AP/Ryan Solar
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman reached 200 hits for the primary time in his profession with a single within the first inning on Friday night time.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ seven-time All-Star singled to proper off San Francisco’s Sean Manaea. Freeman was greeted with chants of “Freddie! Freddie!” as he stood on first base. He saluted the gang by eradicating his helmet.
On Monday, he turned the primary Dodgers first baseman in historical past to hitch the 20-20 membership and simply the second first baseman with 20-plus steals. Jackie Robinson had 29 in 1947. Freeman has 26 homers and 21 stolen bases.
Earlier within the week, Freeman turned certainly one of 4 gamers in MLB historical past to publish 25-plus homers, 50-plus doubles and 20-plus stolen bases in a season. He stays 4 doubles shy of turning into the primary participant with 60-plus doubles since Charlie Gehringer (60) and Joe Medwick (64) in 1936.
