In the wake of the Atlanta Braves’ franchise altering trade for first baseman Matt Olson, the end of the Freddie Freeman era came crashing down upon a generation of fans who grew up in the age of social media.
With his “goodbye” Instagram post earlier today, he became the latest franchise icon to depart the organization. Each generation has experienced franchise icons leave via trade or free agency. It happens now as it has in the past:
- In the 1960’s it was Eddie Matthews being traded to Houston following his first season in Atlanta and two seasons after Warren Spahn had been purchased by the New York Mets.