For nine seasons, Chet Lemon patrolled the cavernous center field at Tiger Stadium like none other and supplied timely hits and power to Detroit’s pennant contenders in the 1990s. “He played as good a ...

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 age ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chet Lemon, a three-time All-Star outfielder who helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1984 World Series, has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer. He was 70. The Tigers announced ...

Chet Lemon, a key part of the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers and “one of the most productive and under-appreciated players of his era,” has died at the age of 70. The team confirmed the ...

Former Detroit Tigers player Chet Lemon, left, is presented with a framed Tigers jersey by former Tigers player Willie Horton before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, June 5, 2016 ...

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.

THE LEGACY OF CHET LEMON. LAST NIGHT WE TOLD YOU THE FORMER PRO BASEBALL STAR DIED. MANY PEOPLE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA KNOW HIM FROM THE IMPACT HE MADE AFTER THE MAJORS. BY COACHING UP THE NEXT GENERATION ...