Freddie Freeman always wears long sleeves to honor his mother, who died of skin cancer. He also wears a locket with her hair inside. Years ago he went a step further and dedicated his career to honoring her legacy in playing baseball. This is the life Freddie Freeman wanted – the baseball career, yes, but also the reputation he has earned along with it. He owed that much to his mother, Rosemary – who raised him by herself until she died when he was ten years old-that everything would turn out just right for him in his adult life thanks to her hard work and sacrifices so that he could have this opportunity
Freddie always wears long sleeves to honor his mom, who died of skin cancer. He also wears a locket with her hair inside. Several years ago, he went a step further and had a tattoo put on his arm of her hand.
