Former Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, key member of 1984 World Series champions, died May 8 at his home in Florida ...

In a flashback column from 1986, Chet Lemon had a unique relationship with his ratty old glove, which had been through wars ...

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

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 ...

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 baseball ...

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.

Former Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, a member of the 1984 World Series champions, died May 8 at his home in Apopka, Florida. 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.