{"id":35329,"date":"2025-02-20T08:17:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=35329"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:17:49","slug":"heartwarming-dodgers-freddie-freeman-surprises-kids-who-lost-everything-in-fire-with-signed-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=35329","title":{"rendered":"HEARTWARMING: Dodgers\u2019 Freddie Freeman Surprises Kids Who Lost Everything in Fire With Signed Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are constantly seeing heroic moments from Freddie Freeman.<\/p>\n<p>With a moment that will spend lifetimes in baseball lore, Freeman\u2019s walk off grand Sam to secure Game 1 of the World Series this past October catapulted him from a respected MVP and veteran to a fabled MLB legend forever.<\/p>\n<p>He once again showed his heroism and impact to baseball fans, but it had nothing to do with on-field play.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Los Angeles was ravaged by major wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, with others appearing in West Hills, Calabasas, Studio City, and the Hollywood Hills.<\/p>\n<p>Many lost their homes as a result of the devastation, with little time to collect belongings and evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman and Los Angeles Angels outfielder\u00a0Mike Trout\u00a0surprised Anthony and Joe, two young sports memorabilia collectors, with an enormous surprise after their family lost everything in the fires.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1891987008622362865&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdodgers-freddie-freeman-surprises-kids-who-lost-everything-in-fire-with-signed-jersey%2F2025%2F02%2F19%2F&amp;sessionId=74c99ad0e29a1bf73b854ee8be8dacea24be6605&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1891987008622362865\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Freeman also left a personalized message to the family.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHey Anthony, I\u2019m really sorry to hear about your memorabilia collection. I hope my jersey can be the start of a new one for you. And we\u2019re really excited to invite you to\u00a0Opening Day\u00a0this year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Freeman gifted a signed jersey along with another surprise that the young collector and his family would be invited to watch the Dodgers at Opening Day this season.<\/p>\n<p>The video showed that along with Dodgers and Angels collectibles. The Los Angeles Rams and the University of Southern California Trojans added gear for the family, as well.<\/p>\n<p>This was not the first time the Dodgers have helped with wildfire relief, and not the first time that Freeman was personally involved.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman and his wife Chelsea\u00a0donated $300,000\u00a0to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Pasadena Fire Department, and Salvation Army to the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor also raised money for the cause by pledging to match all donations up to $5,000, while Shohei Ohtani donated $500,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1877846437276320155&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdodgers-freddie-freeman-surprises-kids-who-lost-everything-in-fire-with-signed-jersey%2F2025%2F02%2F19%2F&amp;sessionId=74c99ad0e29a1bf73b854ee8be8dacea24be6605&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1877846437276320155\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As an organization, the Dodgers Foundation, owner\u00a0Mark Walter, and the Walter Family Foundation will\u00a0contribute a combined $100 million\u00a0toward the rebuilding and recovery effort in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>As Freeman looks to continue his heroics on the field, he is continuing being a real-life hero off of it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are constantly seeing heroic moments from Freddie Freeman. 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