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 Lemon.

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 ...

Chet Lemon, a center fielder who made two All-Star teams during seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, then went on to have a third All-Star season with the 1984 World Series champion Detroit ...

Chet Holmgren had a dominant fourth quarter performance in the Thunder's Game 1 win against the Timberwolves. With a short turn over his shoulder and a tug of the rim, Chet Holmgren looked ready ...

"The Detroit Tigers join all of baseball in mourning the passing of Chet Lemon," the statement said. "While he was a World Series Champion and All-Star on the field, perhaps his biggest impact ...

Former Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, a key member of the 1984 World Series championship team, has died at age 70. Lemon's impact extended beyond his MLB career through his youth ...

Chet Lemon, a product of Los Angeles Fremont High during its heyday who became a three-time All-Star outfielder and a World Series champion during a 16-year major league career, died Thursday at ...

Three-time All-Star center fielder Chet Lemon, who won a World Series with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70. "He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," his ...

Chet Lemon, the center fielder for the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, died Thursday morning at his home in Apopka, Fla. He was 70. Born in Jackson, Miss., and raised in California ...

Chet Lemon was a member of those 1984 Tigers, and he was a prolific one at that. He has died at the age of 70. The Detroit Tigers join all of baseball in mourning the passing of Chet Lemon.