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The 2010 season will mark Lancaster's third season with the Explorers. Les lead the 2008 Explorers to the 2008 American Association North Division 2nd Half Championship in his first season as the X's Field Manager earining the club it's first trip to the post season since 2002. Prior to joining the X's in 2008, Lancaster spent the previous three seasons in the Golden Baseball League. While in the Golden League, Lancaster made the playoffs two out the three seasons and won a league championship in 2006 with the Reno Silver Sox. Prior to the Golden League, Les managed Adirondack (1999 & 2000) and Lincoln (2001 & 2002) of the Northern League and Coastal Bend (2003) from the Central League. In addition to his championship in 2006, Lancaster also led Adirondack to a championship in 2000 and has now made the playoffs in 7 of the 9 seasons he has been a field manager. Les also received managerial honors by being named Independent League Manager of the year in 2000 Golden League Manager of the Year in 2006.
A prep star in Nimitz High School in Irving, TX in the early ‘80’s, Lancaster played one year at Dallas Baptist College before transferring to the University of Arkansas where he spent three seasons with the Razorbacks. The Chicago Cubs signed Lancaster in 1985 and it took less than three seasons before he landed a spot on the big-league roster. Les was both a starting pitcher and reliever for the Cubs from 1987 to 1991 and shared the team’s mound chores with greats like Greg Maddux, “Goose” Gossage, Rick Sutcliffe and Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams.
Les enjoyed his best season in 1989, making 42 relief appearances and posting a 4-2 record with 8 saves and a miniscule 1.36 ERA. He helped lead the Cubs to the National League East Division title and was named a post-season all-star. After two more years in Chicago, Lancaster moved onto Detroit in 1992 and then onto St. Louis in 1993. As a major leaguer, Les accumulated a 41-28 Major league record with a career 4.05 ERA while also recording 22 saves. He appeared in 323 Major League games and struck out 408 batters while walking only 261. He continued to pitch following his major league time with various independent teams and overseas in Taiwan, Mexico and Italy.
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