Webfreese, 33, now the pittsburgh pirates’ third baseman, simply shrugs, almost embarrassed he still is considered a hero in his hometown of st. Webdavid freese has been married to his wife, mairin, for over six years. They tied the knot in a heartfelt ceremony at a cozy pittsburgh coffee shop in september 2016. Webcardinals third baseman david freese overcame his own indifference, injuries and several brushes with the law to lift his hometown team to a title. Webfreese told his story with emotion and eloquence as we gathered around his locker the night he became a world series hero for his hometown team. How he was so. Webdavid freese was a postseason hero for the team he grew up cheering for — it’s hard to get much better than that. But it doesn’t quite fulfill the dream, does it?