2011 St. Louis champion David Freeze turned down the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame induction.
The American’s’The Athletic’ said on the 18th (Korean time),안전놀이터 “Freeze was selected as an inductee into the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2023 through a fan vote, but he refused to enter the club’s Hall of Fame.”
Traded from San Diego to St. Louis in 2007, Freese made his big league debut in 2009 with St. Louis. He had a batting average of 0.286, an on-base percentage of 0.356, and a slugging percentage of 0.427 in 466 games over five years. In particular, he led the team to win the World Series by winning MVP in the 2011 Championship Series and World Series.메이저사이트주소
During the World Series against Texas, Freeze’s performance with a 2 RBI triple in the 9th inning and a solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 6 is still talked about.
Freeze said of his induction into the Hall of Fame, “I know about your contributions to the team, but it was something I contemplated even before the voting started. “This honor means so much more to me,” he said. “I know how others will feel about my decision. We will accept this.”
Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt III said: “We respect his decision and hope he can celebrate his career in other ways. He will always be welcome at Busch Stadium.”