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Jim Miloch and Dan Evans discuss Chet Lemon's baseball career and his candidacy for the Hall of Fame.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Dan Evans joins Jim to break down the career and HOF candidacy of former MLB center fielder Chet Lemon. First, Dan covers the time he spent with Chet during his final season with the Chicago White Sox in 1980 (9:15). Next, they discuss Lemon's performance in the 1984 World Series, his ridiculous 512 putout season in 1977, and deep dive the similarities between Chet and Kirby Puckett (14:46). Finally, Jim and Dan debate whether Chet Lemon is the greatest defensive player to never win a Gold Glove (46:30), before making a final call on whether Lemon belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (1:03:09).

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