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Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is a Family Man! All About His 3 Kids: Meet Charlie, Brandon and Maximus
Freddie Freeman may be a professional baseball player hitting historical milestones, but at home, he’s simply “dad” to his three sons, Charlie, Brandon and Maximus.
Who Are Freddie Freeman’s Kids?
Freddie is the father of three sons. After tying the knot with his wife, Chelsea Freeman, in 2014, the pair welcomed their first son, Frederick “Charlie” Charlies II, two years later. The oldest Freeman son is already following his dad’s path by playing youth baseball.
Freddie and Chelsea dealt with challenges conceiving and decided to continue growing their family via surrogacy. Just days before the embryo transfer, Chelsea found out she was pregnant, and their younger sons were born just six weeks apart.
They welcomed their son Brandon John in December 2020, followed by Maximus Turner just two months later in February 2021. Chelsea and Freddie affectionately call their youngest boys “twins with a twist.”
“As long as I’ve known him, he said that since he was a little boy, he always knew he wanted to be a dad,” Chelsea told ESPN in 2021. “As important as being a baseball player to him is, I think being a dad is even more important.”
What Happened to Freddie’s Youngest Son Maximus?
Freddie’s youngest son, Max, was rushed to the hospital by his mother after experiencing severe pain that left him unable to “sit, stand or walk” during MLB’s All-Star Week in July 2024.
“Please say a prayer for Maximus,” Chelsea updated fans via her Instagram Stories at the time. “Dr says he developed transient synovitis from the viral infection he had at All-Star Week. Day 3 of not being able to sit, stand or walk … Any tips to help toddlers take/keep down medicine? He is usually good at taking medicine but he keeps spitting it out.”
Weeks later, the couple revealed that Max was battling “a severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome.” Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, according to the Mayo Clinic. Although the exact cause is not known, about two-thirds of people with Guillain-Barré experience symptoms of an infection in the weeks leading up to the onset of the syndrome.
“Last Friday, Max rapidly declined and went into full body paralysis. We are very fortunate to have gotten him to the hospital in time so they could reinforce his lungs. Freddie was in Houston at the time and rushed to the first flight back home,” Freddie and Chelsea shared in a joint Instagram post on August 1, 2024. “A rare neurological condition that is especially rare in children. These have been the hardest and scariest days of our lives. Maximus is such a special boy and he has been fighting SO hard.”
Although the road to recovery wasn’t going to be easy, they had “faith that he will be completely healed.”
They continued, “We have been blown away by his improvements in the last 48 hours. Maximus was excavated from his breathing tube and taken off of the ventilator yesterday, which is a huge win for us. We believe in the power of prayer and we have been witnessing a miracle in his recovery. Please continue to cover Maximus and our family in your prayers. We really appreciate and have felt all of your support.”
In October 2024, Chelsea shared that her son was recovering well amid his diagnosis.
“Max’s neurologist is VERY VERY VERY happy with how he is progressing. Today was the first time Dr. Crawford got to see Max walk. We are still waiting for his reflexes to come back, but that usually takes the longest,” Chelsea wrote alongside a photo of herself and her son on October 10, 2024. “A few weeks ago, we were talking about getting Max fitted for leg braces. But he is doing so great that we might be able to bypass them. With the help of lots and lots of PT, Max is getting closer and closer to being his normal rambunctious self. Again, thank you all so much for the prayers and well wishes for our family.”
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