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.

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

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 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 ...

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, left, shows that he can move the wheelchair on his own to his daughter Brianna Lemon at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Clermont, Fla., on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

The Lemon family has kept Chet’s condition private for years. But now, they want his story told before the Tigers celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Tigers — an event set to culminate ...

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 ...