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Jon Lester retires: Former Red Sox, Cubs ace concludes 16-year career - Sports Illustrated
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Jon Lester, Major League Baseball, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Jon Lester strong all-around game vs. Braves
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Cubs to start Lester in NLCS Game 1
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Jon Lester reinstated from COVID-19 list, at last debuts for Washington - The Boston Globe
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Jon Lester out of the equation for Cubs' Opening-Day starter - Chicago Sun-Times
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Jon Lester hit hard as Cubs lose to Athletics
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Chicago Cubs: Takeaways from St. Louis Cardinals series
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Pitcher Jon Lester to Join Chicago Cubs in 6-Year, $155 Million Deal - The New York Times
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Lester solid in return, but Dodgers get past Cubs