Chet Lemon enjoyed a 16-year MLB career after being drafted out of Fremont High. After he retired, he taught baseball in Florida despite battling a blood disorder.

Chet Lemon, one of the most productive and under-appreciated players of his era, has died at the age of 70, the Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday. The club's statement reads:

"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,