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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.
Jon Lester played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals. How many World Series has Jon Lester won? Jon Lester has won 3 World Series.
- January 7, 1984
In his first season with the Cubs, Jon Lester set a single-season franchise mark by a left-hander with 207 strikeouts, surpassing Ken Holtzman's 202 strikeouts in 1970 ... Jon's 21 quality starts ranked third among N.L. lefties ... all told, was 11-12 with a 3.34 ERA (76 ER/205.0 IP) in 32 starts.
Jan 12, 2022 · On Wednesday, Lester announced his retirement via a report by ESPN, acknowledging that the physical toll of a baseball season was becoming increasingly challenging. So the big lefty is stepping aside after a remarkable run of consistency and October dominance.
Dec 15, 2017 · Jon Lester became the most important signing in Cubs history when he agreed to a six-year, $155 million contract to be the ace of the Cubs. He spurned his old team — the Red Sox — along with a handful of other teams ready to pony up the nine-figure deal necessary to acquire the frontline starter.
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Jan 12, 2022 · Jon Lester is retiring after 16 seasons, three World Series and 200 wins. Few pitchers get to impact MLB history the way the former Red Sox and Cubs ace did.
Jan 12, 2022 · Jon Lester, a three-time World Series champion with the Cubs and Red Sox, a 200-game winner and one of the best free-agent signings in Chicago sports history, announced his...
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