Jon Lester
American baseball player (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Lester started and won the final game of the 2007 World Series for the Red Sox and, in May 2008, pitched a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. He helped lead the Red Sox to another championship in 2013, and he won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs. Lester started the opening game of a playoff series 12 times, which was a record for the most in baseball history until Justin Verlander passed him in 2023.[1][2]
Jon Lester | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1984-01-07) January 7, 1984 (age 40) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 10, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2021, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 200–117 |
Earned run average | 3.66 |
Strikeouts | 2,488 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |