Freddie Freeman gives honest answer to kids with big-league aspirations
Making an appearance as a guest on “MLB Central” on Saturday morning, Freddie Freeman was honest and direct when Lauren Shehadi asked him one thing he would tell young baseball players. Freeman quickly answered, saying to “Swing hard,” then laughed it off and went on to say kids just need to have fun. “All these...
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MLB Freddie Freeman gives honest answer to kids with big-league aspirations By Thomas L. Murray Published June 13, 2026, 5:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Making an appearance as a guest on “MLB Central” on Saturday morning, Freddie Freeman was honest and direct when Lauren Shehadi asked him one thing he would tell young baseball players. Freeman quickly answered, saying to “Swing hard,” then laughed it off and went on to say kids just need to have fun. Freddie Freeman shares a message to youth baseball players:“Just be a kid… It's supposed to be fun.” pic.twitter.com/IJIFlcXj1A— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 13, 2026 “All these kids, they always ask me, ‘What do I need to do to be a big leaguer?’ ” Freeman said.
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