LOS ANGELES – World Series MVP Freddie Freeman played with a rib injury during the Dodgers’ championship run, in addition to his other ailments.
Freeman said Friday during the World Series celebration that he was suffering from intercostal strain. The painful injury involving the ribs usually sidelines a player for months.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts introduced Freeman to the crowd as someone who “played with one leg and one rib.”
Freeman sprained his right ankle during the final days of the regular season. In August, he fractured his middle finger. Off the field, his young son, Maximus, endured a major health alert this kept Freeman away from the team for a while.
Freeman hit four homers and drove in 12 runs in the Dodgers’ five-game victory over the New York Yankees in the World Series.
