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Pitched a no-hitter on May 19, 2008. 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 ...
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May 17, 2016 · Lester is pitching tonight." Nine innings and 130 pitches later, it was a statement you'd like to have back. But there probably weren't many people who thought they were going to see a no-hitter by Boston's 24-year-old southpaw as they walked into the gates of Fenway on May 19, 2008. In 36 career starts entering that night, Lester had an ...
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On this day in 2008, Jon Lester becomes the 18th Red Sox pitcher to toss a no-hitter. His battery-mate, Jason Varitek, caught his 4th no-hitter, which tied a...
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May 15, 2020 · Jon Lester has thrown a no-hitter at Fenway! He no hits the Kansas City Royals!” screamed Orsillo. Lester pumped his fist in the air and Varitek ran toward the mound, hoisting Lester into the ...
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Jon lester throws his first career cancer-free no-hitter. May 19, 2008, Fenway Park, vs. the Kansas City Royals. This video was taken from my seats.
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May 19, 2008 · 1 The last left-hander to throw a no-hitter for the Red Sox was Mel Parnell, on July 14, 1956. Lester’s no-hitter was the 18th in Red Sox franchise history, an average of one every six years. The last no-hitter at Fenway, though, had been just a few months earlier, when Clay Buchholz threw one in his second major-league start, on September 1 ...