‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Chet’s family‘

In his first season with the Tigers, Lemon hit 19 home runs, including 12 at Tiger Stadium. He batted .294 with a run scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases against the San Diego Padres as the Tigers won the 1984 World Series in five games, the Detroit Free Press and ESPN reported.

“The Detroit Tigers join all of baseball in mourning the passing of Chet Lemon,” the organization said in a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter. “While he was a World Series Champion and All-Star on the field, perhaps his biggest impact came off of it. That includes creating the Chet Lemon Foundation and dedicating much of his post-playing career to youth baseball development.

“Our thoughts are with Chet’s family, friends and all those he coached, mentored and inspired.”

The Detroit Tigers join all of baseball in mourning the passing of Chet Lemon. While he was a World Series Champion and All-Star on the field, perhaps his biggest impact came off of it. That includes creating the Chet Lemon Foundation and dedicating much of his post-playing… pic.twitter.com/oXE4Om58RG

— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 8, 2025

Lemon recorded at least 20 doubles and 10 home runs in 11 of his 16 seasons, finishing his career with a .273 batting average, 215 home runs, 396 doubles, and 884 RBIs over 1,988 Major League games.

He also earned three MLB All-Star nods in 1978, 1979 and 1984.

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