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Video: Jon Lester featured in new 'Livestrong' campaign
blog.masslive.com - 7/10/2009
Video: Jon Lester featured in new 'Livestrong' campaign
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When Jon Lester threw his no-hitter in May 2008, I made the point afterward that it'd be nice if it somehow allowed him to become Jon Lester, potential ace, rather than Jon Lester, cancer survivor. I received a few e-mails...
Pitch Or Ditch
novafantasysports.com - 7/4/2009
Pitch Or Ditch
— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Sunday, July 5 Brandon Morrow (SEA) @ Jon Lester (BOS) Jon Lester certainly turned... his season around. He has had 6 good starts in a row, 5 of which were quality starts, and his ERA dropped from 6.07 to 4.35. Gio Gonzalez (OAK) @ Cliff Lee (CLE) Scott Richmond (TOR) ... (more) Pitch Or Ditch

Comments vote down novafantasysports novafantasysports posted 7/4/2009posted this
Video: Jon Lester Livestrong Commerical
soxanddawgs.com - 7/10/2009
Video: Jon Lester Livestrong Commerical
— soxanddawgs.com — Courtesy of our friend Dan over at Red Sox Monster comes this video of Jon Lester in... a new ad campaign for wearyellow.com . Jon Lester featured in new Nike Livestrong campaign Video: Jon Lester featured in new ‘Livestrong’ campaign [Red Sox Monster] (more) Video: Jon Lester Livestrong Commerical

Comments vote down beisbolct beisbolct posted 7/10/2009posted this
Lester featured in new "Livestrong" campaign
bottomlinesox.com - 7/10/2009
Lester featured in new "Livestrong" campaign
— bottomlinesox.com — Dan at Red Sox Monster was offered a preview of the new Nike "Livestrong" commercial staring Jon... Lester... and he was kind enough to share it with us:   Jon Lester featured in new Nike Livestrong campaign Visit www.wearyellow.com to learn more about the Livestrong campaign and ... (more) Lester featured in new "Livestrong" campaign

Comments vote down raynergl raynergl posted 7/10/2009posted this

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FirstCuts:  Jon Lester Will Wear Yellow

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  • insports365 insports365
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    It was a matter of time before his solid pitching made his cancer surviver story a thing of the past. I believe it will never be forgotten (as it shouldn't be), but in the future more people will recognize him first as a good pitcher.
    Posted 7/11/2009 respond (flag)
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Video: Jon Lester Livestrong Commerical
SOX & Dawgs — Courtesy of our friend Dan over at Red Sox Monster comes this video of Jon Lester in a new ad campaign for wearyellow.com. ...

ModernTube: Jon Lester's new Livestrong commercial
Big League Stew — ... . Red Sox Monster originally had this commercial, as well as the news that Lester might wear a yellow mitt during July to help bring attention to the Livestrong cause. That'd earn a A+ from ...

Jon Lester Will Wear Yellow
FirstCuts — Fashion statement alert (for a cause) in MLB. Jon Lester is part of the Livestrong movement (WearYellow.com) and he'll be wearing a yellow glove to raise awareness. The video above is pretty compelling, to see how Lester looked as he went through his cancer treatments. For more, be sure to visit wearyellow.com, linked above. (H/T to Red Sox Monster)

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