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Lucas Giolito motivated by Word Series trip to cheer on Max Fried

Sitting in a right field suite for Game 6 of the World Series, White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito brimmed with happiness for his former high school teammate, as Max Fried quieted the Astros crowd.

At the same time, Giolito felt a pang of jealousy.

“A dream come true for him,” Giolito said of Fried, “and very motivating for me.”

About a decade after they all played together at Harvard-Westlake High School, Giolito and Jack Flaherty made their way to Minute Maid Park this week to cheer on Fried as he and the Braves won the World Series.