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David Freese Declines Cardinals Hall of Fame; Won 2011 World Series MVP with STL

Bleacher Report | June 17, 2023

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David Freese will not have his name enshrined in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.

The 2011 World Series hero was the top vote-getter in the fan vote in May, but declined the honor.

Derrick Goold @dgoold

David Freese notified the team that he has respectfully declined induction to team Hall of Fame, per official. Says he knows value of redcoat and wants to respect others who have honor.<br><br>Announcement shortly. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlcards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stlcards</a>

Katie Woo @katiejwoo

Here's David Freese's statement on his decision to decline his election into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

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