Freddie Freeman’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Video: The hobbled star wins World Series Game 1 for Dodgers with historic home run

Who needs two good ankles?

Freddie Freeman, still at least somewhat bothered by a season-ending ankle sprain that has kept him on and off the Dodgers’ roster this postseason, still had the moment of his career Friday night. The former MVP hit a first-pitch grand slam to right field to give Los Angeles a 6-3 victory in 10 innings over the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.

The walk-off home run represented a major emotional lift for both teams, as Alex Verdugo had given the Yankees a victory just a minute earlier with an incredible catch on a Shohei Ohtani pop-up. New York intentionally chose to move on Mookie Betts to get to Freeman, and Freeman made a rusty Nestor Cortes Jr. pay in the blink of an eye.

Here’s a look at Freeman’s walk-off grand slam and its historic standing.

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Freddie Freeman Walk-Off Grand Slam Video

Freeman, 35, can’t run particularly well due to his ankle problem, but running wasn’t necessary for this case.

FREDDIE FREEMAN WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM. #WORLDSERIES pic.twitter.com/5MIY5CaX6a

– Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 26, 2024

One of the beauties of baseball is its history: The game has been played for well over a century, and yet on any given night you can see something no one has ever seen before.

Freeman’s blast would be the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history, which dates back to 1903. In fact, it’s only the second walk-off grand slam in postseason history. The first belonged to Nelson Cruz in the 2011 ALCS.

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However, Grand Slams are not uncommon for Freeman. He entered Friday night with seven career Grand Slam wins, but No. 8 will eclipse all others given the circumstances.

Freeman has already won a World Series with the Braves in 2021, but if Los Angeles wins three more games, the defining moment of his career in Dodger blue will have arrived.