Not solely is Dodgers’ All-Star Freddie Freeman a hitting machine, however he’s additionally an all-around class act. He’s been dreaming of constructing a clubhouse for his Alma Mater’s baseball program and 15 years later, he was lastly capable of make it doable.
The 32-year-old was chosen within the second spherical by the Atlanta Braves within the 2007 MLB Draft. Freeman, who had simply graduated from El Moderna Excessive Faculty just a few months prior, was simply 4 months shy of 18 years previous on the time and made his main league debut 3 years later in 2010.
The six time All-Star has his hometown highschool in Orange County and extra particularly his then head coach, Steve Bernard, to thank for not solely his abilities and baseball IQ but additionally infinite quantities of affection and assist throughout some troublesome occasions rising up, (quotes through the Orange County Register).
“He was so influential in my life, particularly when my mother died. My oldest brother was there at El Modena. So we’ve got a number of fantastic recollections, a number of fantastic individuals who helped our household in a number of methods.”
The primary baseman, who doubled as a pitcher in highschool, pledged $500,00 to make a clubhouse doable. It was the college’s largest donation from a non-public donor and can substitute a shed-like constructing with a 1,440-square-foot modular constructing that includes a locker room, a staff assembly space with displays and a coaches workplace.
His reasoning was easy: give again to the college that raised him and likewise construct them up for futures of success.
“I simply all the time wished to present again, El Modena is a particular place for me and my household, in order that’s why me and my spouse determined to do it…”
The staff, coached by Josh Kilner who took over this system a yr after Freeman was signed to the Braves, has a historical past of success.
By constructing a clubhouse, the 2020 NL MVP is hoping it can draw in additional boys who desire a half within the motion. El Moderna Excessive Faculty has only recently received again to again league championships and ended their season within the Southern Part Semi-final sport.
Throughout Freeman’s senior yr, he hit for a .417 batting common and had a 6–1 win–loss file as a pitcher. The Orange County Register named him its 2007 participant of the yr as he led his staff to an total 20-9 season and a league title earlier than falling one sport wanting an opportunity at a Southern Part Championship.
Kilner spoke about the kind of participant the boys can look as much as when sitting in that clubhouse which is on monitor to be accomplished in summer season of 2023.
“And having somebody who labored onerous and succeeded is a good inspiration the college can level to. You’ll be able to drive that time residence to them, he was sitting in these seats you might be sitting in proper now.”
Even supposing he’s at the moment in season, Freeman has had an energetic half within the planning and imaginative and prescient constructing for the clubhouse desirous to not solely make his goals come true but additionally these of the teaching employees and the El Moderna Baseball group.
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