While his 3-year-old son heals from a unique medical condition, Freddie Freeman rejoins the Dodgers.
LOS ANGELES Freddie Freeman, who missed eight games to be with his hospitalized 3-year-old kid who is out of danger following a scary medical diagnosis, was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup on Monday night.
He declared, “I’m back, so obviously good things are going on at the Freeman residence.”
Freeman’s first at-bat resulted in a standing ovation. From their dugout, the Phillies joined in on the cheers. After exiting the batter’s box, he took off his helmet, waved to the audience, and pressed his right hand to his chest.
Freeman was obviously moved by the response, as he inhaled deeply multiple times before facing Phillies starter Aaron Nola.
To finish the first inning, he struck out swinging.
Maximus Freeman was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition neither he nor his wife Chelsea had ever heard of, following an initial diagnosis that turned out to be false. The immune system of the body targets the peripheral nervous system, resulting in nerve damage and muscular weakness, which is the unusual neurological illness.
Freeman choked on his words, “It was hard seeing one of your kids on a ventilator fighting.” That is the truly tragic aspect. Nobody should have to endure this kind of atrocity. I’m sure your folks are aware of that. You would quickly switch to remove your child’s anguish and suffering from them. It’s difficult to feel hopeless, as Chelsea and I did.
