Freddie Freeman Makes Old Team Pay in Playoff Series
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Freddie Freeman used to play for the Atlanta Braves. He left the team and joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now the two teams are playing against each other in the NLDS. The NLDS is an important part of the baseball playoffs.
In one game, Freeman hit the ball very hard. It looked like a home run. A Braves player named Mauricio Dubón made a great catch. This is called a robbery in baseball. It means a player stops a home run with a great catch.
But Freeman did not stop. Later in the series, he helped his new team beat his old team. People say Freeman is making the Braves 'pay' for letting him go.
Fans are also comparing Dubón's great catch to old catches by a former Braves player, Andruw Jones. Jones was famous for his defense in the outfield.
Vocabulary5 words
- NLDS
- a short baseball competition; part of choosing the best team
- playoffs
- games at the end of a sports season; only good teams play
- home run
- a strong hit in baseball; the ball goes very far
- robbery
- a great catch that stops a home run
- outfield
- the far part of a baseball field
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1. Freddie Freeman 2. He made a great catch to stop a home run 3. True
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Freddie Freeman used to play for the Atlanta _____. He left the team and joined the Los Angeles _____. Now the two teams are playing against each other in the _____. The NLDS is an important part of the baseball _____.
In one game, Freeman hit the ball very hard. It looked like a _____. A Braves player named Mauricio Dubón made a great _____. This is called a _____ in baseball.
But Freeman did not stop. Later in the series, he helped his new team _____ his old team.
Fans are also comparing Dubón's great catch to old catches by a former Braves player, Andruw _____.
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