DETROIT – Down with Detroit has launched a tribute to the late, great Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, which will benefit his youth foundation. DWD is a Detroit-based brand known for ...

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, 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: ...

Chester Earl Lemon was born in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 12, 1955. He was the oldest of Ralph and Gloria Lemon’s four children and the family moved to Los Angeles when Chet was a child.

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, 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, 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 ...

Since Chet Lemon retired from the Tigers in 1990, he suffered a series of clots and at least 13 strokes, leaving him unable to walk or talk. He was diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a rare blood ...

Lemon died at home in his sleep, according to Gigi. In his 16 MLB seasons, Lemon recorded a career .273 average and .797 OPS, 1,875 hits, 396 doubles, 215 home runs and 884 RBI in 1,988 games.

“Chet Lemon died this morning.” Lemon, a member of the 1984 World Series champions, died at his home in Apopka, Florida. He was 70. “I’ll wait until you are done,” I said.

One of Chet Lemon’s surgeons also wrote a note that Gigi Lemon read to the Free Press: “I'm so sorry to hear the news. It was an honor to care for Chet, not just as a patient, but as someone ...

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 ...