I was really happy to see that Jon Lester had won the 2008 Hutch Award.
The Hutch Award is given annually to a Major League player who best exemplifies the honor, courage and dedication of baseball great Fred Hutchinson, both on and off the field.
Back in August 2006, the Tacoma Washington native had to be scratched from a start due to what they thought at the time was a back injury.
Further testing revealed the bad news:
Jon was diagnosed with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. and referred to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
6 rounds of chemo therapy followed and within 4 months he was cancer free.
He’s gone through a lot in the past couple years and at the same time had many opportunities presented to him. He has taken on each challenge with courage and strength. He’s made the most of the opportunities that have come his way.
It’s easy to root for a guy like Lester. Somebody who gets knocked down, stands back up, brushes himself off and goes on to shine. He spends time visiting with young fans going through cancer treatment themselves and on January 21st will visit with children at the Hutchinson Center’s Hutch School in Seattle Washington. It is there that Jon will be presented the award in a ceremony at Safeco Field.
Congratulations Jon!
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