"He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," said Gigi Lemon, his wife. "He just wasn't responsive."Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Since Chet retired from the Tigers in 1990,

Former Detroit Tiger Chet Lemon, the starting center fielder for 1984 World Series champions, has died. He was 70.

Lemon was a three-time All-Star, and during the 1984 season, the outfielder earned his final All-Star nod in leading the Tigers to their first World Series title since 1968. That year, Lemon posted a .287 batting average with 20 home runs.