Freddie Freeman's World Series heroics immortalized with 'Statue of Liberty' mural tribute 

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman will undoubtedly be inducted into Cooperstown one day. Freeman has amassed a plethora of awards during his career that are worthy of a Hall of Fame conversation. He has established himself as a legend both with the Atlanta Braves and now the Dodgers.

In a recent photo shared by Dodgers Nation on X/Twitter, Freddie Freeman was honored with a touching mural by the residents of the city. Located at 3403 Farnsworth Avenue in Los Angeles, the artwork features Freeman holding the World Series title in his left hand and a raised bat in his right hand — similar to New York City's famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty.

"This Freddie Freeman mural" - @ Dodgers Nation

The tribute was made to honor Freeman's amazing World Series performance against the New York Yankees, including an unforgettable grand slam in Game 1, capped off by a World Series MVP Award.

Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam

In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, things seemed bleak for the Dodgers after the Yankees took the lead in the top of the ninth innings through a fielder's choice ground out by Anthony Volpe that drove in Jazz Chisholm Jr.

With the Dodgers down 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth and down to their last out, the bases were loaded as Freddie Freeman stepped up to the plate. Yankees manager Aaron Boone tried to make life difficult for Freeman as he inserted lefty Nestor Cortes Jr. to possibly force a grounder or a flyout. However, Freeman didn't get the memo and proceeded to etch his name into MLB folklore.

Freeman swung at the first pitch he saw from Cortes — a four-seam fastball that found its way 413 feet into right field. As the crowd in Dodger Stadium went ballistic, Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis uttered a now legendary line:

"Gibby, meet Freddie!"

This was an allusion to another famous Dodger World Series walk-off homer hit by Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 Fall Classic.

The resemblance of the situations was uncanny as both were walk-off home runs in Game 1 of two players who had been nursing injuries during the postseason. In the process, Freeman became the first player in MLB history to hit a walk-off grand slam in the World Series.