Mr. and Mrs. Freeman donated millions of dollars to the Children's Hospital where their son was treated

Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, recently announced that they will donate $1 million to Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Behind the gift is a heart-wrenching moment the couple experienced last year, when their three-year-old son, Maximus, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes the body's immune system to attack its own nerves.

According to ESPN, the Freemans decided to give generously after witnessing the remarkable work of CHOC's medical staff in treating critically ill patients. "We are deeply moved by the sight of a full bed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) every day," Freeman told ESPN, "and the health care team's dedication to bringing hope and healing to families day in and day out is touching, and CHOC has saved Maximus' life." "

In July last year, Maximus Jr. had a sudden progressive limb paralysis that spread to his shoulder, and was rushed to the hospital and needed ventilator assistance and catheter feeding. After several days of treatment, the strong child miraculously improved and was discharged from the hospital. Medical evaluations now show that the young patient is expected to make a full recovery.

The experience gave Freeman, who was in the playoffs at the time, a fresh perspective. Although he later hit the first Goodbye Slam home run in MLB history in a World Series tie-break to help the Dodgers win their first full-season World Series title since 1988, the All-Star first baseman admitted, "I'd rather get 300 million strikeouts in a row at a full base in Game 7 of the World Series than go through that moment of fear again." "

Now, as Maximus recovers, the Freeman family has chosen to give back to the community through philanthropic action. "With this donation, we hope to help more families facing medical challenges," Freeman said. The donation will be used to support CHOC's work in areas such as pediatric intensive care, neurological disease research, and family care services.