Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is representing Canada in the World Baseball Classic this year, despite being born and raised in California.
But for Freeman, the decision to play for Canada means something special. In an interview posted by the Dodgers on Monday, Freeman explained that both his parents were born in Canada — his father in Ontario and his mother, Rosemary Freeman, in a city just outside of Toronto.
Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) At age 10, Freeman tragically lost his mother to skin cancer. MAPLE LEAFS FANS BELT OUT US NATIONAL ANTHEM IN TORONTO AFTER SINGER’S MIC CUTS OUT "I played for Team Canada for a very heartfelt reason for me and my family," an emotional Freeman said. "I don’t know if this is what she would want me to do but in my heart, it’s what I feel I should do.
That’s the reason I play [in Canada], it’s to honor my mom." Freddie Freeman #5 of Team Canada scores a run in the third inning during Game 3 of Pool C between Team Great Britain and Team Canada at Chase Field on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images) The 33-year-old infielder went on to say that Dodgers’ fans might be surprised to learn about the little "things" he does in every game to honor her memory, including wearing sleeves because she passed away from skin cancer and wearing a necklace with a lock of her. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "So Dodgers fans, when you get to know