Editor's note: This column originally ran in the Detroit Free Press on April 11, 1986. Chet Lemon died on May 8, 2025.. A note from Mitch: I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Chet ...

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Chet Lemon, one of the most productive and under-appreciated players of his era, has died at the age of 70, the Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday. The club's statement reads: "The Detroit ...

Chet Lemon, a 16-year MLB veteran and 1984 World Series champion, died on Thursday. He was 70. “He was sleeping on his reclining sofa,” his wife, Gigi Lemon, told the Detroit Free Press. “He ...

Chester “Chet” Lemon, the three-time All-Star center fielder and member of the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70. “He was sleeping on ...