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How old is Chet Lemon?
66 years (February 12, 1955)
Chet Lemon/Age
Who was the first black baseball player for the Detroit Tigers?
Ozzie Virgil
On this date in 1958, Ozzie Virgil integrated the Detroit Tigers, baseball team. Virgil, acquired from the San Francisco Giants in January of that year, became the first Black player to appear in a Detroit Tiger game.
What is Chet Lemon doing now?
Lemon never strayed from the game after retirement. He continues to operate Chet Lemon’s Juice, which is recognized as one of the top youth baseball programs in the nation. He also is the director of baseball operations for Chet Lemon’s Big Yard, which is based out of The Big House.
Who did Chet Lemon play for?
Detroit Tigers1982 – 1990
Chicago White Sox1975 – 1981
Chet Lemon/All teams
Is Chet Lemon in the Hall of Fame?
Over the course of his career, Chet Lemon made 7,874 plate appearances. Lemon was worth 55.6 Wins Above Replacement and 29.7 Wins Above Average. Chet Lemon has a Hall Rating of 108, making him a member of the Hall of Stats—but one who sits very close to the borderline.
Who did Tigers trade Chet Lemon for?
Steve Kemp
His 512 outfield putouts in 1977 still stands as an A Lrecord. In a blockbuster trade Nov. 27, 1981 he was acquired by the Tigers for slugging left fielder Steve Kemp. During nine seasons with Detroit, Lemon batted .
Was Jackie Robinson the first black man to play baseball?
Jackie Robinson wasn’t the only Black baseball player to suit up in the big leagues in 1947. After he broke the color line and became the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century, four other players of color soon followed in his footsteps.
When did Chet Lemon play with the White Sox?
He was drafted in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft and played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 1975 to 1981 and for the Detroit Tigers from 1982 to 1990.
What number did Chet Lemon wear?
34: Chet Lemon His arrival from the White Sox gave Detroit its center fielder and an offensive catalyst for most of the 1980s.