May 25, 2008
Lester's Dad Ill
Jon Lester's father is suffering from cancer:
Lester said his father John was diagnosed with lymphoma last month and that the cancer is "slow growing, ... something [his father] will die with, not die from."
Father and son will get to talk in person about their unfortunate common bond on Sunday. Jon Lester is scheduled to make his first start since the no-hitter Sunday afternoon in Oakland against the Athletics.
Then the Red Sox will travel to Seattle where they open a three-game series against the Mariners on Monday night. The elder Lester lives in Puyallup, Washington.
Jon Lester said his father is doing well and has two more treatments to go. The 24-year-old pitcher told Andrews that his father is proud of him, but after learning first hand what his son had to go through, "He's more proud of me on another level."
After the no-hitter, Lester and Red Sox manager Terry Francona had an emotional embrace. Everyone understood then what the pitcher had been through to get to this point -- or at least they thought they did.
While none of Lester's teammates knew of his father's cancer, Francona had been told what was going on. That was likely why Lester had said he wanted to keep his conversation with his manager private after the game.
I'm glad his father is doing well and wish him a speedy recovery.
Posted by David Pinto at
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