Sal Frelick is living a childhood dream, and his hometown of Lexington, Massachusetts, is cheering him on. The former Lexington High School and Boston College standout made his World Series debut Friday night as the Milwaukee Brewers opened the series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
I'm Boston 25 news reporter Daniel Coates on scene in Lexington where
the town has a new baseball team to rally around this October.
A hometown kid now on baseball's biggest stage.
Cheers for Sal Frelick, 850 miles away in Massachusetts.
The Lexington Minuteman, Boston College Eagle
and now a Milwaukee Brewer making his World Series debut Friday night.
No matter what the outcome is, he's going to make everyone proud.
Custom shirts with Sal's 10 on the back
were handed out to all at Craft Food
halls glued to the tv at first pitch it's something
that every kid dreams of from the time they step
on the field the 26 year old was a three-sport star
at lexington high graduating in 2018 and
taking his talents to boston college where he flourished again
on the field in 2021 the Brewers
drafted him 15th overall after just two years he made it to the majors
and is now a staple
gold glove right fielder for milwaukee you know sal frelick
is a legend so to have him on the
big screen and everybody can get together
and cheer him on it's a blessing that energy spreading
all across town thursday worthen road turned
to sal frelick way off that street and down the
road from the high school the gazebo in hastings park
is lit in brewer blue and gold he's never
lost sight of where he came from i mean he is just
so dedicated former lexington select board member
Susie Berry, has worked closely with Sal and his family.
Every year, she said, Sal makes a
significant donation to youth athletics in town.
He's quiet. There's no ego about him. Clive Coates,
a former state trooper, would always run into Sal during
his football days. He's a senior captain,
would always make time to stop to talk to the little kids.
I work the police detail there.
He'd always come over and shake our hands.
And even though it's not the Red Sox,
it makes October baseball meaningful again.
You bring yourself to wear something Milwaukee Brewers.
It's a National League team, so it's the best thing.
The people of Lexington tell me they'll
be watching every game of this World Series closely,
and town leaders also say if Sal and the Brewers do win,
there'll be a big celebration to come down the line.
On scene in Lexington, I'm Daniel Kotz
for your local station, Boston 25 News.
