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 ...

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, 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, 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.

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.

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 became the starting center fielder for the Chicago White Sox at 21 and made back-to-back All-Star teams in 1978 and '79. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 88°F.

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 ...

Former MLB All-Star Chet Lemon has died at the age of 70. He was an All-Star and member of the 1984 World Series Detroit Tigers team.

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.

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 ...