After Chet Lemon retired from the Detroit Tigers, he sparked a love of baseball in more than 70 MLB players, and a love of life in his family.

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.

Chet Lemon enjoyed a 16-year MLB career after being drafted out of Fremont High. After he retired, he taught baseball in Florida despite battling a blood disorder.

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.

Former Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, a member of the 1984 World Series champions, died May 8 at his home in Apopka, Fla.. He was 70 years old. "He was sleeping on his reclining sofa ...

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 three-time Major League Baseball All-Star and member of the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at the age of 70.. Lemon played 16 seasons in the major leagues ...

Chet Lemon, a three-time All-Star and outfielder for the World Series-champion Detroit Tigers in 1984, died on Thursday at the age of 70.

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 ...

Former Detroit Tiger Chet Lemon, the starting center fielder for 1984 World Series champions, has died. He was 70. The Tigers announced the news on Thursday.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, former MLB player Chet Lemon died. Here's everything you need to know, including the cause of Chet's death.

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 ...