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Lester wins Tony C. Award

Jon Lester, who returned to the Red Sox in 2007 after being cured from a form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, has been named this year's winner of the annual Tony Conigliaro Award, sponsored by the Boston Red Sox.

The criteria for selection is “that major league player who has overcome adversity through attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.” A panel of media members and baseball executives voted on the award.

This year's nominees were Lester, Dmitri Young of the Washington Nationals, Al Reyes of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Joe Borowski of the Cleveland Indians, Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins, Andy Phillips of the New York Yankees, Josh Hamilton of the Cincinnati Reds and Doug Brocail of the San Diego Padres.

Previous winners include Jim Eisenreich, Dickie Thon, Jim Abbott, Bo Jackson, Mark Leiter, Scott Radinsky, Curtis Pride, Eric Davis, Bret Saberhagen, Mike Lowell, Kent Mercker and Tony Saunders (co-winners), Jason Johnson and Graeme Lloyd (co-winners), Jose Rijo, Jim Mecir, Dewon Brazelton, Aaron Cook and Freddy Sanchez.

Lester will be honored at the annual Boston Baseball Writers’ Association dinner on January 17, 2007.

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