Boston.com · Jan 12, 2022
Jon Lester, two-time champion with Red Sox, announces retirement
Red Sox hero Jon Lester is calling it a career after 16 seasons.
The 38-year-old veteran pitcher that was part of two World Series titles in Boston cited wear and tear on his body as the big reason he’s finally hanging up the cleats in an interview with ESPN.
“It’s kind of run its course,” Lester said. “It’s getting harder for me physically. The little things that come up throughout the year turned into bigger things that hinder your performance.
“I’d like to think I’m a halfway decent self-evaluator. I don’t want someone else telling me I can’t do this anymore. I want to be able to hand my jersey over and say, ‘Thank you, it’s been fun.’ That’s probably the biggest deciding factor.”
