Chelsea Freeman had a front-row seat Tuesday as husband Freddie Freeman etched his name into World Series history.
Shortly after the star Dodgers first baseman notched his sixth consecutive homer in a World Series game — a feat that began during his time with the Braves in 2021 — Chelsea posted a celebratory message on Instagram in response to Freeman’s record-smashing night in Game 4 against the Yankees.
“Most consecutive home runs in World Series history!!!” she wrote alongside a video of Freeman’s first-inning hit at Yankee Stadium, which gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
With Tuesday’s performance, Freeman became the first player in history to homer in each of the first four World Series games.
The night before — when the Dodgers took a 3-0 series lead with a 4-2 victory in Game 3 — Freeman joined the likes of Barry Bonds and Hank Bauer, who homered in the first three games of a best-of-seven series.
Despite Freeman’s efforts, the Yankees jolted to life on Tuesday, courtesy of an Anthony Volpe grand slam in the third inning, which got the offense rolling in their 11-4 win.
Freeman, 35, has dominated this series after being limited earlier in the postseason due to an ankle strain.
He propelled the Dodgers to a Game 1 victory last Friday by smashing a grand slam in the 10th inning of the 6-3 win.
The eight-time MLB All-Star — who joined the Dodgers in 2022 after winning a World Series with Atlanta the previous season— followed up with homers in Games 2 and 3, both 4-2 Dodgers victories.
“I am not surprised he’s performing at this level,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after their Game 3 victory on Monday.
“He’s been very good in the postseason throughout his career. I think the five days [off] before the series was huge, that gave him the chance to get out of the woods [with the ankle].”
Chelsea, who has been married to Freeman since 2014, has supported him every step of the way, even as the couple copes with son Maximus’ health battle.
The 3-year-old was hospitalized earlier this summer after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
“Max’s neurologist is VERY VERY VERY happy with how he is progressing,” Chelsea shared on Instagram earlier this month. “… With the help of lots and lots of PT, Max is getting closer and closer to being his normal rambunctious self.”
Game 5 is set for Wednesday in The Bronx. If necessary, Game 6 will shift back to Los Angeles.
