Chelsea Freeman, the spouse of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, was excited to get house after the crew’s dramatic World Sequence victory.
“These boys have been troopers. Again to USA child 🇺🇸,” Chelsea shared by way of her Instagram Story on Monday, November 3, exhibiting considered one of her boys searching an airplane window on the flight from Toronto to Los Angeles.
The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a basic Recreation 7 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Saturday, November 1, incomes Los Angeles their second consecutive championship.
Freddie, 36, and Chelsea share three sons: Charlie, 9, Brandon and Maximus, each 4.
Chelsea was readily available all through the Dodgers’ playoff run, together with being in Toronto for the riveting series-clincher on Saturday.
“I’ve by no means been extra nervous throughout a baseball sport,” Chelsea instructed Los Angeles’ Fox 11 on the sector after the victory. “My palms had been sweaty, I used to be shaking. It was such a rollercoaster of feelings. I really feel prefer it makes the win a lot additional particular as a result of we needed to work so laborious for it.“
Freddie is now a three-time World Sequence champion — he additionally received as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 2021 — however Chelsea known as the 2025 World Sequence victory “fully completely different” due to the off-the-field story strains that the crew skilled collectively.
Earlier than the beginning of the World Sequence, the Dodgers introduced pitcher Alex Vesia can be taking a go away of absence to cope with a “deeply private household matter” involving his pregnant spouse, Kayla.
“The group of fellows that we’ve on this crew — and the ladies — are simply completely unbelievable,” Chelsea stated. “They deserve it so dangerous. We’ve had a tough 12 months as a Dodgers household. We actually needed to dedicate this to the Vesias. We love them and we miss them.”
Chelsea defined successful the World Sequence in Toronto was additional poignant for Freddie, whose late mother, Rosemary, grew up in close by Peterborough, Ontario. Rosemary died of most cancers in 2000 when Freddie was 10 years outdated.
“You come to the place the place she was born and raised and grew up and was round rather a lot in Toronto, you simply really feel a little bit nearer to her,” Freddie stated throughout World Sequence Media Day earlier than the beginning of the sequence. “I feel that’s why coming again right here is so particular for me. It simply makes me really feel like I’m nearer to my mother.”
Freddie added, “I solely obtained 10 years along with her, and solely about 4 years of recollections. These are the little ones I cherish, and it all the time gave the impression to be round Canadian issues.”
Blue Jays followers had been sort to Freddie all through the sequence, however he admitted he was prepared for something.
“I perceive it if I get booed,” Freeman stated. “I get it. I’m on the visiting crew. However Canada and this nation means rather a lot to my household and I. I’m very glad to be again right here.”
The Freemans returned to California forward of the crew’s victory parade and rally, which is scheduled for Monday in downtown Los Angeles.
