Jon Lester

Jon Lester is a young left handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He was having a good rookie season until he was diagnosed with non-hodgkins Lymphoma. After a few treaments his body was responding very well. His started again to pitch in games but couldn't throw for over 6 innings becasue of tiredness and cramping. Jon is very avid about spreading awarness about this disease. He overcame a monumental hill when he threw a no hitter last season. Jon percerviered throught eh pain and finished the game. Jon in that season also had a winning record, and started in the playoffs. It is hard enough as it is to get into the MLB, but also doing it with cnacer is just in a league of its own. Jon overcame so many hardships and struggle to make a bleak MLB career, into one with hall of fame potential.
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Davis,Ken "Disease fails to slow Jon Lester's drive to return" U.S.A Today. 15 April 2006. February 3 2009.