"Though he only played six seasons in Chicago, Lester left an indelible mark as a consummate professional and quiet leader who also knew how to have a little fun when called for. A good ol' boy who opted for the simple moniker of LEFTHANDER on his Players' Weekend jersey years ago, Lester was neither boastful nor flashy. Well, except when he slipped on his World Series rings from his time with the Red Sox and Cubs."
"Lester coming to Chicago signaled to the rest of the league that the Cubs were for real and that they were not to be taken lightly. In his first season, he helped the team to 97 wins and an NLCS berth. He followed that up by finishing second in the Cy Young race as the Cubs went wire-to-wire to win the whole damn thing."
Jon Lester's signing in 2015 signaled the Cubs were for real and positioned him as a leader capable of delivering a World Series title. He will attend the weekend Cubs Convention, where he is expected to be announced as the next Cubs Hall of Fame inductee. Lester played six seasons in Chicago and left an indelible mark as a consummate professional and quiet leader who could have fun, famously wearing LEFTHANDER on Players' Weekend. He helped the team to 97 wins, an NLCS berth, a second-place Cy Young finish, and the World Series title, and will receive a blue jacket at the Sheraton Grand.
Read at Cubsinsider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]