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Kyle Freeland’s No. 21 jersey retired by Thomas Jefferson in all-school assembly

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As Kyle Freeland morphed into a Rockies’ ace pitcher over the past two years, he also has made it a point to build a local legacy off of it.

Another indication of that came Monday morning at Thomas Jefferson High School when Freeland had his No. 21 jersey retired in front of a packed, all-school assembly in the Spartans’ gym.

“It’s incredible and it’s humbling,” Freeland said of the honor. “This early in my career, only three years in with the big-league club, I didn’t expect it. For a lot of athletes, I feel like that’s kind of quick.