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There were questions about whether Freddie Freeman would play in this year’s World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman has been dealing with an ankle injury and although he played through it in the NLCS, he gave it a go against the New York Yankees – and in the 10th inning, there were shades of Kirk Gibson. On the first pitch he saw from Nestor Cortes, Freeman sent it up the right field stands for a walk-off grand slam to stun the Yankees and give the Dodgers a 6-3 victory. It capped a thrilling Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, which saw everything from a fan interference to a finish…