"My dad was 1st trombone, my uncle is 1st cornet" - When Freddie Freeman shared pride in his family's Salvation Army ties

Champion and 2024 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman has had one of the best seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and remains a devout Christian.

Since coming into the spotlight as a minor league player with the Atlanta Braves in 2007, Freeman has been vocal about his religious beliefs. Here's a look at one his first interviews from his AA days, where he spoke about his family's deep ties with the Salvation Army:

"I think I'm the 6th generation of Salvationist. I was born to the Salvation Army in Southern California. My dad was 1st trombone; my uncle is still 1st cornet in the band back home. My grandpa is the bandmaster; my great grandfather was also bandmaster. It just keeps going back."

The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church and international charitable organization that follows mainstream Christian beliefs. In the US, they are well known for their charitable and disaster relief work, as well as thrift stores and musical bands.

Born and brought up in Southern California, Freddie Freeman comes from a long line of Salvationists who are firm believers in the religion. The superstar first baseman has spoken publicly about how much his religion means to him and how he aspires to lead his life following its code of conduct.

Freeman and his family faced several personal setbacks over the course of the season this year. The Dodgers star's son was diagnosed with a rare disease, which resulted in Freeman missing several games.

He also sustained multiple injuries ahead of the postseason run, which eventually ended in huge success. Through it all, Freeman repeatedly expressed his faith in his religion and how it helped him overcome hardships in life.

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Freddie Freeman's World Series walk-off grand slam baseball set to be auctioned off this weekend

Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series set the momentum for the Los Angeles Dodgers to beat the New York Yankees in this season's biggest series.

The home run baseball was caught by 10-year-old Dodger fan Zach Ruderman and is now up for auction at the SPC Auctions' December Dynasty Auction until Friday.

The ball from Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run in his historic 50-50 season this year was sold for $4.3 million just months earlier, and this one is expected to be sold in seven figures. It remains to be seen how much it sells for.