Chet Lemon

Chet Lemon is the kind of player I find myself rooting for in retrospect. Born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Los Angeles, he spent sixteen big-league seasons patrolling the outfield, first with the White Sox and then the Tigers. He was never a flashy superstar, but longevity like that is its own quiet form of greatness, and I respect the unglamorous excellence of a dependable defender. His passing in 2025 closed a long, honorable career. To me, Lemon represents the backbone of baseball: the steady professionals who keep teams winning without demanding the spotlight.

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Name (English)

Chet Lemon

Name (Japanese)

チェット・レモン

Reading

ちぇっと・れもん

Born

February 12, 1955 – May 8, 2025

Origin

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

High school

John C. Fremont High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet%20Lemon
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5094110

Tags

• Mississippi
• baseball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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