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Freddie Freeman downplayed the attention and boos he received during his return to Atlanta for a postseason game against his former team. He claimed not to hear the crowd’s reaction when stepping to the plate, referring to the noise as just that—noise. Despite facing boos from fans who chanted “traitor,” Freeman remained composed, acknowledging his time with the Braves fondly while focusing on helping the Dodgers win their series victory.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Freddie Freeman, the former Atlanta Braves star now playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, returned to Atlanta on Tuesday night for Game 3 of the National League Division Series (NLDS). Despite facing boos from some fans, Freeman downplayed the significance of his return, stating that it was just "noise" due to the loud atmosphere. He emphasized that it had been five years since he left the Braves and signed with the Dodgers in a $162 million deal during the 2022 offseason. Only four players from the Braves' 2021 World Series team remain on the roster, further diminishing his ties to the old team.
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Freddie Freeman claimed not to hear the boos that came raining down on him Tuesday night.
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that → claim → him
Having expected as much in his return to Atlanta this week, he simply blocked out the crowd every time he stepped to the plate.
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he → expect → plate
“I don’t really hear much out there,” the future Hall of Fame first baseman said after Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday.
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baseman → hear → Tuesday
“It’s just noise, because it’s so loud.”
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it → ’ → ?
There’s been plenty of noise around Freeman entering this series, of course, with the veteran Dodgers star being pitted against his old Braves team.
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star → enter → team
But from the beginning of the week, Freeman downplayed the narrative, minimizing his role in this best-of-five series.
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Freeman → downplay → series
“I understand it will be a storyline, I get it,” Freeman told reporters before the start of this NLDS.
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Freeman → understand → NLDS
I’m not going to try and look at it any differently.”
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I → go → it
Indeed, the only real difference in this reunion has been the reception he received from his former home fans.
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he → receive → fans
Over the years, Freeman usually receives ovations during his trips back to Truist Park.
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Freeman → receive → Park
In his first return in 2022, he got choked up while being serenaded during his championship ring presentation.
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he → choke → presentation
On Tuesday night, however, there were no cheers when he was announced during pregame introductions or before the start of each of his at-bats.
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he → be → bats
Instead, he was met with a wave of repeated boos.
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he → meet → boos
One particularly vocal fan near the press box went so far as to begin chanting “traitor!”
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fan → go → traitor
To the 37-year-old, it was all to be anticipated.
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it → anticipate → old
“I’ve got a gray uniform on,” he said with a smile.
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he → get → smile
“I expect boos.
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I → expect → boos
It’s OK.”
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It → ’ → ?
Freeman still made sure to reflect fondly on his 15 years in the Braves’ organization.
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Freeman → make → organization
“I’ve had wonderful experiences with the white uniform on here,” he said.
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he → have → uniform
“I loved every second of it.”
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I → love → it
Then again, he also loved the way that Tuesday’s 3-1 win played out, when he quieted the boos by hitting his second home run of the series.
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he → love → series
It helped put the Dodgers one win from the NL Championship Series and the Braves’ season on the brink of elimination.
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It → put → elimination
“We’re trying to win the game.
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We → try → game
They want to win it for their team,” he said.
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he → want → team
“So it’s OK.
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it → ’ → ?
It’s all love.
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It → ’ → ?
I still love everybody here.”
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I → love → everybody
As for the boos, he was asked again:
“I would be surprised if they cheered me in October.”
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they → ask → October
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