Freddie Freeman
Canadian and American baseball player
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| 2024 | Freeman's youngest son, Maximus, was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome. |
| October 2024 | In Game 1 of the World Series, Freeman hit a historic walk-off grand slam against Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortés Jr., becoming the first player to do so in a World Series game. |
| October 2024 | Freeman hit home runs in Games 1-4 of the World Series, becoming the first player to homer in the first four games of a World Series. |
| October 2024 | After the season, Freeman underwent surgery to address his ankle injury. |
| September 26 2024 | Freeman suffered a bad ankle sprain during the Dodgers home finale, which affected his performance in subsequent playoff games. |
| July 19 2024 | Freeman hit another grand slam, this time against Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino. |
| May 20 2024 | Freddie Freeman hit his sixth career grand slam against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi during a game. |
| 2023 | Represented the Canadian national team in the World Baseball Classic, batting .200/.273/.200 in 10 at-bats with two hits and one walk. The team finished third in Pool C, qualifying for the next WBC. |
| 2023 | Named starting first baseman for the National League in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the third consecutive year. |
| 2023 | Became the only first baseman in MLB history to have 20 home runs, 20 steals, and 200 hits in the same season. |
| September 22 2023 | Became the first Dodger since Adrián Beltré in 2004 to record 200 hits in a season, achieving this milestone against the San Francisco Giants. |
| September 8 2023 | Freeman broke the Dodgers franchise record for doubles, hitting his 53rd double and surpassing Johnny Frederick's 1929 record. |
| June 2023 | Freeman earned his 2,000th career hit, becoming the 295th MLB player to achieve this milestone. |
| May 18 2023 | Freddie Freeman hit his 300th career home run, a grand slam off Génesis Cabrera of the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| July 17 2022 | Named an All-Star, replacing Starling Marte on the National League roster. |
| June 24 2022 | Received his World Series ring before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. |
| April 18 2022 | Received his 2021 Silver Slugger Award in a pre-game ceremony at Dodger Stadium, with former Braves manager Brian Snitker and hitting coach Kevin Seitzer in attendance. Hit his first home run as a Dodger in his first career at-bat against his former team, the Atlanta Braves. |
| April 8 2022 | Made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut, batting second in the lineup and going 1-3 with a walk against the Colorado Rockies. |
| March 18 2022 | Freddie Freeman signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, returning to his home region of Southern California after leaving the Atlanta Braves. |
| 2021 | Won the World Series with the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros |
| 2021 | Won the National League MVP Award, cementing his status as one of the top players in baseball and recognizing his outstanding contributions to the Atlanta Braves. |
| 2021 | Freeman was named the National League's starting first baseman for the 2021 All-Star Game. |
| 2021 | Received his third consecutive Silver Slugger Award and first Babe Ruth Award. |
| 2021 | Declined the Braves' qualifying offer and became a free agent for the first time in his career. |
| October 12 2021 | Hit a game-winning solo home run in the eighth inning of National League Division Series game four against the Milwaukee Brewers, helping the Braves advance to the National League Championship Series. |
| August 18 2021 | Hit for the cycle against the Marlins, his second career cycle, which improved his batting average to .301. |
| 2020 | Won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award |
| September 9 2020 | Reached 1,500 career hits with a home run and set a career-high by driving in six runs during a game against the Miami Marlins. |
| September 6 2020 | Hit a second grand slam against Washington Nationals pitcher Kyle Finnegan. |
| September 4 2020 | Hit his first career grand slam in the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, off pitcher Tanner Rainey. |
| July 2020 | Tested positive for COVID-19, experiencing symptomatic illness including loss of smell and high fever, but recovered in time to participate in training camp activities before the shortened season. |
| 2019 | Freddie Freeman was selected as the National League starter at first base in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, marking his fourth All-Star Game selection and second consecutive start. |
| 2019 | Received his first Silver Slugger Award |
| 2019 | Received the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season. |
| October 18 2019 | Underwent right elbow surgery to remove a bone spur that had been bothering him in recent years. |
| September 13 2019 | A bone spur in his right elbow was first discovered. |
| 2018 | Freeman received the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and finished fourth in the National League Most Valuable Player award voting. |
| 2018 | Won his first Gold Glove Award as a first baseman |
| 2018 | Freeman was selected to his third All-Star game as the National League's starting first baseman and invited to participate in the Home Run Derby. |
| 2018 | Freeman won the Silver Slugger Award, recognizing him as the top offensive performer among first basemen in the National League. |
| 2018 | Freeman led the National League with 191 base hits, finished as the Braves' team leader in multiple batting categories, and led all major league hitters in line drive percentage (32.3%). |
| 2017 | Changed his national representation to Canada for the World Baseball Classic, competing with two hits and three strikeouts, achieving a batting line of .182/.182/.182. |
| 2017 | Freddie Freeman started as first baseman on Opening Day against the New York Mets, achieving an impressive 3-4 performance including a triple. |
| 2017 | Freeman finished the season batting .307 with 28 home runs and 71 RBIs, playing in only 117 games, his lowest total since 2010. He led the Braves in home runs and batting average, and was second in RBIs. |
| October 2017 | Freddie Freeman underwent LASIK surgery to correct vision problems that had been affecting him since 2012. |
| July 6 2017 | Freeman recorded his 1,000th career hit in a game against the Washington Nationals. |
| July 4 2017 | Freeman returned to Atlanta and started at third base against the Houston Astros. |
| July 1 2017 | During his injury rehabilitation, Freeman appeared with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves on a rehab assignment, playing third base. |
| May 17 2017 | Freeman was hit by a pitch from Aaron Loup of Toronto, suffering a non-displaced wrist fracture in his left hand that sidelined him for up to 10 weeks. At the time, he was leading the league with 14 home runs and ranking second in on-base and slugging percentages. |
| April 19 2017 | Freeman set a franchise record for most consecutive plate appearances to get on base by hitting a solo homer against the Washington Nationals. |
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