Legendary Detroit Tigers outfielder Chet Lemon died at age 70 on May 8, and the Free Press has made a special commemorative ...

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.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chet Lemon, a former All-Star outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, has died at the age of 70. According to the Detroit Free Press, Lemon died in his Apopka, Florida home Thursday.

"I think it added some more months,” Lemon's wife, Gigi, told the Detroit Free Press of the anniversary celebration. “He was able to see his teammates. I thought that was so important.” ...

He was 70. “He was sleeping on his reclining sofa,” his wife, Gigi Lemon, told the Detroit Free Press. “He just wasn’t responsive.” Lemon, who was suffering from a rare blood disease and ...

The baseball world mourns the loss of Chet Lemon, who passed away at 70. A three-time All-Star and 1984 World Series champion with the Detroit Tigers, Lemon battled health issues, including a rare ...

according to the Detroit Free Press. A former first-round pick of Fremont High School in Los Angeles, Lemon spent parts of 16 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Tigers.

Lemon’s wife Gigi told the Detroit Free Press that he died in his sleep Thursday morning. Lemon had battled numerous health issues in recent years, including a series of strokes that left him ...

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Lemon’s wife, Gigi, told the Detroit Free-Press her husband had gone to sleep on his reclining sofa at their home in Apopka. “He just wasn’t responsive,” she said. Lemon batted ...

Since his retirement, Lemon has suffered more than a dozen strokes and had a number of blood clots. His illnesses left him unable to walk or talk. According to the Detroit Free Press, he was ...