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Freddie Freeman greeting his son after a Braves win is the cutest thing you'll see today

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman hits a two-run double during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II/AP)
By Chris Landers

Over the years, Freddie Freeman has developed a reputation as a truly spectacular hugger. He'll hug any teammate, any time, in just about any context -- up to and including on a snowmobile during a blizzard:

But while Freeman has doled out a great many hugs during his Major League career, we feel confident saying that none of them can match Wednesday night's. His three-hit game had just helped Atlanta to a 7-0 win over the Mets, and no one was more excited to celebrate than Freeman's young son, Frederick Charles "Charlie" Freeman II: 

We're not crying, you're crying. 

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