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- Updated: June 5, 2016
DETROIT — Chet Lemon was patrolling center field at old Tiger Stadium 32 years ago, making dazzling plays as the Tigers won the 1984 World Series. Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park, he was honored with the Willie Horton African-American Legacy Award before the Tigers’ 5-2 win over the rival White Sox.
Named after the former Tigers left fielder who was a member of the 1968 World Series team, the award was given to Lemon on the last day of the Tigers’ annual Negro Leagues Weekend.
Lemon hit .262 with 142 home runs over nine seasons with the Tigers, and he had a .984 career fielding percentage.
Lemon spoke with reporters during the game, reminiscing about his glory days with the Tigers. He was a member of the 1984 team that opened the season 35-5. With the Chicago Cubs starting the 2016 season 39-15, Lemon acknowledged their impressive start, but thinks it is hard to …
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