Lester's No-No is More Than Meets the Eye
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After 130 pitches and hitting the gun at 96 mph, Jon Lester did something most may not have thought would be possible when he was diagnosed with cancer Sept. 1, 2006: pitch a no-hitter.
While the words "cancer" and "no-hitter" are going to be uttered together for a long time after this game, I think Lester himself would like it best if cancer wasn't even a part ...
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One night later: A Lester no-no wrap-up
Published 5/20/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
... : Everyone will touch on the positively "you couldn't write something this schmaltzy for Disney and expect them to buy it" storyline of the Jon Lester Story, but personally, I think the best part is how absolutely joyful he looked immediately afterwards. Because, let's face it, the kid has been through some s--t. Cliched though it may seem, he's dealt with the highest highs and the lowest lows. And it's so, so, SO wonderful to see him just flat out enjoy something like this. From Over the Monster : This no-hitter should be about where Lester is going, not where he has been. ...
