Overview

• Season 2 of The Golden Bachelor premiered on Sept. 24 on ABC with former Los Angeles Rams linebacker Mel Owens as the lead.
• ABC materials and multiple outlets identify Carol Freeman-Branstine as both the MLB first baseman’s aunt and his full-time family manager.
• Freeman-Branstine is among 23 contestants introduced in the new season’s cast.
• People reports she was born in Canada, lives in Florida, and has three daughters with notable tennis backgrounds.
• Cross-coverage intensified as Freeman hit two home runs on Sept. 25, extending interest in the sports–entertainment connection.