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Atlanta Braves: Austin Riley, Freddie Freeman help take down Pirates 12-5

By Steven Teal

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 04: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Atlanta Braves hits a three run home run during the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 4, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 04: Josh Donaldson #20 of the Atlanta Braves hits a three run home run during the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 4, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 22: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on May 22, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 22: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on May 22, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

1. Freeman Makes History

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his incredible work at the plate on Tuesday.

He went 3 for 6 with a home run and 2 RBI. One of those 3 hits placed Freeman in some prestigious company.

In the top of the 8th inning, Freeman laced a double to right field off of Pirates reliever Geoff Hartlieb. This was significant because it was double number 300 for the Atlanta Braves gold glove first baseman.

Freeman is now just the 6th player in franchise history to tally 300+ doubles and 200+ home runs. It’s not surprising that he has found himself among some of the greatest players to ever wear an Atlanta Braves uniform.

Of course, when asked about this feat in his post-game interview, Freeman downplayed his accomplishment as he usually does. What a guy.

He is on a torrid pace so far this season and hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Freeman now carries a slash line of .310/.394/.578, an OPS of .972 with 15 HR and 37 RBI.

The Atlanta Braves first baseman has the second highest on-base percentage on the team, just behind Charlie Culberson. He also leads the team in hits (72), doubles (15), and home runs (15).

His 72 hits are also the 5th most in the National League. This isn’t surprising at all because Freeman has always shown the ability to make adjustments and come through when the team needs him most.

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As if this milestone wasn’t enough, he launched a home run in the 9th inning to right center field just for good measure. He needed to ensure he wasn’t overshadowed by Austin Riley and Josh Donaldson who each had 3 run home runs in Tuesday’s contest.

Don’t expect Freddie Freeman to slow down anytime soon. He is currently on pace for a 30+ home run and 100+ RBI season. He continues to place himself in the argument as the best first baseman in all of Major League Baseball.

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