Freddie Freeman Makes Old Team Pay in Playoff Series
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Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and now plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The two teams are currently facing each other in the NLDS, a key round of Major League Baseball's playoffs.
During the series, Freeman hit a ball hard enough to look like a home run. However, Braves outfielder Mauricio Dubón leaped and caught it, taking the home run away from Freeman. This kind of amazing catch is known as a 'robbery' in baseball.
Despite losing that moment, Freeman did not let it stop him. Later in the series, he helped the Dodgers beat his former team, giving him a kind of revenge against the Braves for letting him leave in the past.
Commentators and fans have started comparing Dubón's catch to similar great defensive plays made years ago by Andruw Jones, another former Braves outfielder who was known for his excellent defense. Some are asking where Dubón's catch ranks among the best defensive plays in Braves history.
The story highlights how one player's departure can continue to affect a team long after he has left, especially when that player returns to beat his old club in the playoffs.
Vocabulary6 words
- NLDS
- a baseball series that decides which teams move forward in the playoffs
- playoffs
- a series of important games at the end of a season
- home run
- a hit strong enough to score a run easily
- robbery
- a great catch that stops what looked like a home run
- revenge
- doing something back after someone hurt or upset you
- outfielder
- a player who stands in the outer part of the field
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1. He used to play for them but left 2. A home run 3. Both are known for great defensive plays as Braves outfielders
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Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and now plays for the Los Angeles _____. The two teams are currently facing each other in the _____, a key round of Major League Baseball's playoffs.
During the series, Freeman hit a ball hard enough to look like a _____. However, Braves outfielder Mauricio Dubón leaped and caught it, taking the home run away from Freeman. This kind of amazing catch is known as a _____ in baseball.
Despite losing that moment, Freeman did not let it stop him. Later in the series, he helped the Dodgers beat his former team, giving him a kind of _____ against the Braves.
Commentators and fans have started comparing Dubón's catch to similar great defensive plays made years ago by Andruw _____, another former Braves outfielder known for his excellent defense.
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