Lester Strode

Lester Strode

Strode with the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs – No. 35
Coach
Born: (1958-06-17) June 17, 1958
McMinnville, Tennessee
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Teams

As Player

  • Yellowknife Killers (1979-1980)
  • Quebec Mountain Wolfs (1980-2006)

As Coach

Chicago Cubs (2007, 2011-present)
Career highlights and awards

James Lester Strode (born June 17, 1958 in McMinnville, Tennessee) is the bullpen coach for the Chicago Cubs.

He was born and raised in McMinnville, Tennessee, often crediting McMinnville as his home. After attending Kentucky State University, Strode was selected as a pitcher by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft and played in the minors from 1980 to 1988.[1][2]

After his playing career ended, he was a longtime pitching coach in the Chicago Cubs farm system.[2] Strode was the pitching coach for the Rookie League Wytheville Cubs in 1989, the Single-A Peoria Chiefs from 1990–1991, the Winston-Salem Spirits in 1992, and the Daytona Cubs in 1993.[2] He was then the Cubs' minor league pitching coordinator from 1996–2006.[2] Following the 2006 season, he became the Cubs' bullpen coach.[3] Strode is currently the longest tenured Cubs coach, having served as bullpen coach since 2007, under managers Lou Piniella, Mike Quade, Dale Sveum, Rick Rentería, and Joe Maddon. He was a member of the 2016 coaching staff for the Cubs that led the team winning the World Series.[4]

In December 2006, Strode was chosen as a member of the Warren County (TN) Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lester Strode Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lester Strode #35". Chicago.cubs.mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cubs Add Three Coaches". WSB-TV. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Bastian, Jordan; Muskat, Carrie. "Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Strode guest of honor at Cumberland Thursday". Southern Standard. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2011.


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