Freddie Freeman makes history as Dodgers land World Series opening victory over Yankees

Freddie Freeman etched his name in baseball history on Friday night, hitting the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. The dramatic 10th inning blast gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. Freeman, hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, launched the historic homer on the first pitch he saw from Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes. The moment drew immediate comparisons to Kirk Gibson’s iconic game-winning home run for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Freeman’s heroics came despite battling a severe ankle sprain that ha…

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