St. Louis Cardinal third baseman David Freese waves to the tens of thousands of Cardinal fans during the World Series victory parade on Sunday, Oct. 30
St. Louis Cardinal third baseman David Freese waves to the tens of thousands of Cardinal fans during the World Series victory parade on Sunday, Oct. 30 from the bed of a Ford pick-up truck. Freese's .397 batting average and 21 runs batted in during the postseason earned him both the national League Championship Series MVP and World Series MVP awards. He became only the sixth player tin baseball history to earn both awards in the same postseason and the second Cardinal player. Darryl Porter achieved both honors in 1982. As a STLCC-Meramec Magic baseball player in 2004, Freese hit .396 with 41 RBI's and 10 home runs. During his senior season at Lafayette High School, Freese set school records in batting average, hitting .533, and home runs, with 23. Freese was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the ninth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft and then traded to the hometown team in 2007 for Jim Edmonds. During the regular season, Freese hit .297 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI's. PHOTO | Nick Rousseau
