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Dan Lyons

Dave Roberts Admitted World Series Would’ve Gone a Lot Different Without One Huge Hit

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) celebrates after hitting a grand slam home run in the tenth inning against the New York Yankees during game one of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Freddie Freeman cemented himself in Los Angeles Dodgers history with his walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees.

The first baseman, playing through an ankle injury that left him hobbled throughout the postseason, set the tone for the entire series with his game-winning hit. Without the Game 1 win, manager Dave Roberts believes that the World Series would've been a coin-flip, despite the fact that Los Angeles took home the title in just five games.

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