Lester Strode

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Lester Strode was selected as a pitcher in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft and played in the minors from 1980 to 1988.

After his playing career ended, he was a longtime pitching coach in the Chicago Cubs farm system. He was the pitching coach for the Peoria Chiefs in 1990-1991 and was the Cubs' minor league pitching coordinator for eleven years. Following the 2006 season, he became the Cubs bullpen coach. He went to Kentucky State University for college.

In December of 2006, Strode was chosen as a member of the Warren County (TN) Sports Hall of Fame.

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