He said he felt the love from the fans and was happy to be able to repay it with a historic performance at the World Series. “I think everyone knows my family and I have been through a lot with my son,” he said. “… when I came back, that first game was one of the most special things I’ve ever been a part of…This is a disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system. By August, Max was expected to make a full recovery. Freeman took home World Series MVP honors and his second World Series ring. In five World Series games, he had a .300/.364/1.000 slash line with four home runs and 12 RBI. That RBI total ranks as the highest in a World Series. He played for the Atlanta Braves from 2010 to 2021. He made five all-star teams, won the 2020 MVP award, the 2018 Gold Glove award and won the 2021 World Series.