Thursday, Tribune columnist Paul Sullivan wrote this article pushing the idea that the Cubs should retire No. 34 in honor of Jon Lester, who announced his retirement earlier this week.
The gist of Sullivan’s argument is here:
Lester would be the first — and probably the last — of the 2016 champions to have his Cubs number retired. He’s virtually a shoo-in to make the Hall of Fame, even if it’s not on the first ballot, and his legacy in Boston and Chicago was secured when Lester led those teams to titles in 2007 and ’16, respectively.