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.

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Chet Lemon’s family has an interesting request for anyone attending his celebration of life ceremony. They want everybody to wear red, black or white. “Those were Chet’s favorite colors -- red, white ...

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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 three-time MLB All-Star and a member of the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, has died. He was 70. His death was confirmed to the Detroit Free Press by Lemon's family, who said ...

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 ...

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 ...