Freddy Freeman hits 300th home run and joins exclusive club..

On Thursday night, May 18, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hit his 300th home run.

Freddie hit a grand slam for his 300th career home run against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

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Freeman became the 155th member of MLB’s 300 home run club, and only the second player to hit his 300th grand slam

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Dodgers celebrated their star first baseman’s historic feat with a toast at the Visitors’ Clubhouse in St. Louis following the game

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Last Friday against the Padres at Dodger Stadium, Freeman hit his 299th home run, and after 27 plate appearances, he set up his 300th.

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14 of his 300 home runs were hit in a career-high 69 games against the Cardinals, including nine at Busch Stadium. His first 300th home run was against Miguel Cabrera.

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Freeman hit his 300th career home run grand slam, making him only the second player to do so since Rubén Sierra in 2004.

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Freddie Freeman is inching closer to another milestone in 2023, needing just 41 hits to reach 2,000 for his career.

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Freeman has achieved significant milestones and received numerous awards throughout his career. And this season, his second with the LA Dodgers.

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