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White Sox draft pick Matt Klug keeps finding positives after tragic losses

Life has been something of a whirlwind for Matt Klug since the White Sox drafted him in June.

The Brookwood High School (Snellville, Ga.) backup outfielder gained national acclaim for his poise after losing both parents and his best friend over a two-year span. Since the draft, he received a statewide positive athlete award and met childhood idol Freddie Freeman and other Atlanta Braves.

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And on Friday he met Sox players, threw out the ceremonial first pitch and sat in the TV booth with Jason Benetti and Steve Stone during his first visit to Guaranteed Rate Field — his first trip to Chicago, in fact.