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- Jon Lester is a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. During his rookie season in 2006 he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer. A year after his diagnosis, Lester was back on the mound, winning Game 4 of the World Series to clinch the championship.
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Lester has fully recovered from cancer, having passed the magic five-year mark in 2011. His own struggle now to regain form is more mechanical than it is physical. Four consecutive seasons of 15 wins or better abruptly ended in 2012 when he slumped to 9-14 and a rare 4.82 ERA.
Dec 1, 2017 · That’s a lesson Chicago Cubs pitcher and cancer survivor Jon Lester has learned, time and time again. Lester, 32, was diagnosed with lymphoma a decade ago – so long ago it makes him feel old ...
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Mar 15, 2009 · Several days after a minor traffic accident on the way to a game, the pain in his back grew so intense that he headed to an emergency room. The ER doctor suspected cancer. A few days later,...
Jul 17, 2013 · Jon Lester is a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. During his rookie season in 2006 he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer.
Sep 28, 2016 · When Anthony Rizzo was diagnosed with cancer, Jon Lester threw him a lifeline Rizzo and Lester talk on their way back to the clubhouse after a team photo shoot earlier this season. Andrew...
Jon Lester’s bout with cancer had a profound impact on the Boston Red Sox pitcher’s life. Lester’s whole world changed in 2006 when the left-hander was diagnosed with a treatable form of anaplastic...
Jan 7, 2009 · Lester's No-Hitter Inspires Cancer Survivors. A Boston Red Sox pitcher makes history less than two years after lymphoma. May 21, 2008 -- When Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester took the mound for ...
