Freddie Freeman was named World Series MVP after a historic effort in the Dodgers' victory over the Yankees

Much emphasis was placed on Freddie Freeman's bad right ankle, which limited him in the NLDS and NLCS.

But it didn't matter much in the World Series. Freeman spent most of his time on offense trotting around the bases.

The Los Angeles slugger was named World Series MVP on Wednesday night after the Dodgers secured a 4-1 series victory over the New York Yankees for the franchise's eighth World Series championship.

When it was over, the MVP call was easy. Freeman earned the hardware thanks to a historic home run blast that set multiple World Series records. It was a performance for the baseball era that would mark the start of a likely Hall of Fame career for the eight-time All-Star slugger.

Freeman set the tone for the series with his electrifying grand slam in Game 1, clinching the win after trailing in extra innings and sending Dodger Stadium into a frenzy. The blast was undoubtedly the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history and secured a 6-3 victory for the Dodgers.

In Game 2, Freeman delivered another home run. This time it was a solo shot that extended the Dodgers' lead to 4-1 before Los Angeles cruised to a 4-2 win.

In Game 3, the series shifted from Los Angeles to New York. A victory-hungry crowd in the Bronx, fired up by a first pitch from Yankees icon Derek Jeter, was ready to give the Dodgers hell.

Then, 15 pitches into the game, Freeman did the following:

Freeman's two-run blast hit Shohei Ohtani and sucked the air out of Yankee Stadium. It was the fifth consecutive World Series game in which Freeman hit a home run, a stretch dating back to his World Series championship with the Atlanta Braves in 2021. This tied Freeman with George Springer (Astros, 2017-19) for the longest such streak in World Series history. The home run provided the first offensive burst en route to the Dodgers' 4-2 win in Game 3.

Then Freeman did it again in Game 4. He silenced the Yankee Stadium crowd again with a home run in the first inning, giving the Dodgers another early 2-0 lead.

This time the lead didn't last. The Yankees rallied for an 11-4 win to stave off a sweep and force Game 5. But Freeman's home run made history. With his sixth consecutive World Series game with a home run, Freeman passed Springer to secure the longest such streak in World Series history and became the first player to hit a home run in the first four games of a single World Series succeeded.

Although he didn't hit a home run on Wednesday, Freeman hit a two-RBI single in the fifth inning that helped the Dodgers get out of a 5-0 hole and eventually push them to a 7-6 win. It was the largest comeback in a decisive World Series game in history.

In total, Freeman had six hits, a series-record 12 RBI and four home runs in the World Series. The 35-year-old, who just completed his third season with the franchise, had 153 hits, 89 RBI and 22 home runs while holding a .282 batting average in the regular season and earning his fourth consecutive All-Star nomination.