Like many relievers, Freeman shone briefly, then faded. The big fireballer failed in three trials with the Red Sox but became a star in the Reds’ bullpen. In 1956 he saved 18 and led the NL with 14 relief wins. That season he won three games within a 24-hour period, receiving credit for both victories in a twi-night doubleheader and then winning an afternoon game the next day.
