""Both of my parents were born and raised in Canada, especially in the province of Ontario. My mom from the Toronto area, dad from Windsor. It is special. Every time I go there, you have this feeling inside that you feel just a little bit closer to my mom. So I'm looking forward to it. I'm excited.""
""My dad is obviously going to head out there, so it's going to be pretty special," Freeman said. "I'm not so sure the Canadians, Blue Jays fans, will be cheering for me this time around like it was in the WBC the last couple times. But it is special. Every time I go there I always get this little envelope in my locker and it's always pictures a third cousin has found photos in their garage and they bring them to me. I love going back to Toronto. It's obviously a special place for my family and I.""
Game 1 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays is scheduled for Friday at Rogers Centre. The Dodgers last played a three-game series in Canada April 26-28, 2024. Freddie Freeman is an American citizen whose parents were born in Ontario and Windsor, Canada, and he has represented Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Freeman expresses a strong emotional connection to Toronto through his late mother, receives family photos when he visits, and looks forward to the trip with his father likely attending. The Blue Jays reached the World Series for the first time since 1993 after a dramatic ALCS Game 7; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was emotional after the win.
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