ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman was just 4 years old when his mother, Rosemary, was first diagnosed with melanoma. The skin cancer remained in remission for about five years, but in June 2000, Rosemary lost her battle with the disease.
So when the Braves' first baseman noticed a mole on his back ahead of the All-Star break, he opted to have a dermatologist remove it on Tuesday during the four-day respite.
Three days later, Freeman learned the biopsy revealed cancerous cells in the mole.
"They said if I just take a picture of it and monitor it, it would be fine," Freeman said before Friday's game against the Rockies.