Freddie Freeman remembers ‘favorite player’ Garret Anderson: ‘He meant a lot’

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 669 words · By Jack Harris

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DENVER –– Freddie Freeman has made a future Hall of Fame career out of a simple offensive approach.

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DENVER –– Freddie Freeman has made a future Hall of Fame career out of a simple offensive approach.

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“My dad always taught me: Hit the ball to left field,” he said.

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Which, during his childhood in Orange County, made Garret Anderson his favorite baseball player to watch growing up.

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Claim 1: “so many of his 2,529 career hits”

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The specific career hit total of 2,529 is confirmed by the NY Post and multiple web search results reporting on his death.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (9 June 1836 – 17 December 1917) was an English physician and suffragist. She is known for being the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon and as a co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Garrett_Anderson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Garret Joseph Anderson (June 30, 1972 – April 16, 2026) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2010, primarily for the Cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garret_Anderson

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Claim 2: “Dodgers team photographer Jon SooHoo”

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Multiple independent sources (NBC Los Angeles and other web results) confirm Jon SooHoo is the longtime team photographer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Longtime Dodgers photographer Jon Soohoo has been with the team for 40 years. Here’s a look at his decorated career. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News on Sunday, Oct.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-photograph…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels Team Logo Los Angeles AngelsLA Angels.SooHoo’s photos during the regular season no longer felt intimate, but it was those unfamiliar characteristics that allowed SooHoo to document …
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web search NEUTRAL — Even the most casual sports fan will recognize the work of Jon SooHoo, the legendary team photographer for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfRfGwlnafc

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Claim 3: “Friday’s stunning news of Anderson’s death, at age 53”

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Multiple independent sources, including MLB.com and Wikipedia, confirm Garret Anderson died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 53.

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Claim 4: “Freeman and Anderson also became occasional golf partners, playing together at Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine.”

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The detail about playing golf at Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine is mentioned in one specific web search result regarding Freddie Freeman remembering Anderson, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — In recent years, Freeman and Anderson also became occasional golf partners, playing together at Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine. Freeman’s favorite memories of Anderson were from every time he visite…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/freddie-freeman-remembers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow LIV Golf with live scores, schedule, standings, player stats, team updates, latest news, tickets, merchandise, and exclusive content from every event.
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Claim 5: “the three-time All-Star”

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The claim that Garret Anderson was a three-time All-Star is confirmed by the NY Post and Battery Power.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 74th midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues constituting Major League Baseba…
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Claim 6: “In 2009, they were in spring training together with the Braves, when Freeman was just a teenage prospect and Anderson was a 16-year veteran who had just left the Angels.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the Braves and unrelated search results for 'Freddie Mercury' and 'Freddie Mac'. No evidence was found confirming the specific 2009 spring training interaction between Freeman and Anderson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Braves are a National League ballclub (1966–present) previously located in Milwaukee 1953–1965 (Milwaukee Braves) and in Boston 1871–1952. The Boston teams are sometimes called Boston Red …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article details the History of the Atlanta Braves, which concerns the evolution of the Major League Baseball team Atlanta Braves over time. The Braves played in Boston from their inception in 187…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troy Edward Glaus (; born August 3, 1976) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Anaheim Angels (1998–2004), Ari…
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Claim 7: “Anderson’s children went to school at Orange Lutheran, where one of Freeman’s uncles worked”

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A Prep Hoops 'Prospect Spotlight' explicitly identifies Trey Anderson as the son of 17-year MLB veteran Garret Anderson and mentions him playing at Orange Lutheran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Irvine, California, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For people whose only connection with the city is attending the Univ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirat…
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