Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tough Times Made Cubs Bullpen Coach Lester Strode Stronger

Lester Strode wasn't a perfect student in high school in McMinnville, Tenn.

Strode, entering his fifth season as the Cubs' bullpen coach, remembers one of his visits to the principal's office after getting in a fight. He didn't know it then, but the conversation may have provided the impetus for where Strode is today.

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