From Cancer Survivor to Champion to No-Hit Pitcher

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beisbolct beisbolct posted 5/20/2008 from soxanddawgs.com [flag]
What can you say about Jon Lester? Two years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and we hoped he would get healthy and pitch. He comes back last season and in his debut dominated Cleveland as his parents watched from the stands. [link]

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  • mysportsrumors mysportsrumors
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    great article,  so happy for this kid, but not the team itself :) regardless great accomplishment
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High Five
Published 5/20/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
Lefty Jon Lester became the 18th pitcher in Boston Red Sox history to keep an entire team hitless over nine innings, shutting out the Kansas City Royals 7-0 Monday night for his first career no-hitter. Yeah. He totally beat cancer, too. [AP] | [Center Field] | [Walkoff Walk] | [SOX & Dawgs]

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