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Cardinals pitcher Jon Lester announces retirement
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WCVB Channel 5 Boston - After 16 seasons in the MLB, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester is calling it a career, according to a report: jon-lester-retiring-report-says
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Gregor: Lester, a standout Cubs starter for 6 seasons, calls it a career
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Jon Lester Retires After 16 MLB Seasons; Won 3 World Series with Red Sox and Cubs, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cubs' Jon Lester goes for 13th straight 30-start season - Chicago Sun-Times
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Jon Lester was an amazing person to have on the Chicago Cubs
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Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester retires after 16 seasons
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