Dodgers News: Freddie Freeman Was Worried He Wouldn't Reach 2,000 Hit Milestone in LA

Freddie Freeman has quickly turned into a fan favorite at Dodger Stadium in his second season in Los Angeles. Not only is he affable and a family-oriented man, he is damn good at hitting a baseball.

In 77 games, the former Atlanta Brave has hit a whopping .317/.397/.549 with 14 home runs. He hit 20 more balls than games he's played. And on Sunday afternoon, Freeman had quite a special hit.

2,000 hits.

What an accomplishment, Freddie! pic.twitter.com/81HlWKZsPS
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 26, 2023

Hit No. 2,000 came off of a low changeup from Rafael Montero in the Dodgers' 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros Sunday. The double brought Mookie Betts in for the score, but more importantly, it introduced Freeman to an elite club of MLB greats. Only 32 other hitters have reached 2,000 hits in their careers.

After the game, Freeman spoke about what the hit meant to him and how happy he was that it came in LA instead of next week when the team travels to play the Rockies.

"It means a lot because my dad would not be in Colorado," Freeman said. "Well, I don't know, he might've come. It's a lot easier for my dad to make a 40-minute drive to Dodger Stadium than flying to Denver."

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The Athletic

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Freeman reflected on the impact his dad has had on his career and the long road it took to get to hit No. 2,000.

"It's taken a lot longer than I wanted to get these 2,000 hits," Freeman said. "But it means a lot to do it at home because of my family being here. When you do stuff like this, I think it's just all the hard work that I think about with my dad back in the day, all the batting practice he's thrown. It's not just me, it's him, it's all the sacrifices he's made, my family's made."

Another milestone reached. Congratulations on 2,000 career hits, Freddie. pic.twitter.com/XDhvF8gaRw
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 26, 2023

With hopefully many more hits to come, Freeman and the Dodgers' next stop will be Denver, where they will face off against the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night.