welcome
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press

Sports

Sports

Chet Lemon, 1984 Detroit Tigers hero, dies at age 70

Detroit Free Press
Summary
Nutrition label

76% Informative

Since he retired from the Tigers in 1990 , he has suffered a series of clots and at least 13 strokes, leaving him unable to walk or talk.

Chet Lemon played in the majors from 1975-90 , making his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox at age 20 .

In 2024 , he returned to Detroit for the Tigers celebration of the 1984 World Series champions.

VR Score

77

Informative language

73

Neutral language

72

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

16

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links