Luis Tiant, who pitched for six groups over a 19-year MLB profession, has died. He was 83.
“El Tiante” as he was identified, was a three-time All-Star and received 229 video games with the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Boston Purple Sox, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and California Angels.
Tiant was inducted into the Purple Sox Corridor of Fame in 1997.
Right this moment is a really unhappy day. My buddy and teammate , Luis Tiant, handed away. A Huge recreation pitcher, a humorous real man who liked his household and baseball. I miss him already….RIP my buddy. pic.twitter.com/9jFODk2Che
— Fred Lynn (@19fredlynn) October 8, 2024
The four-time 20-game winner was born in Cuba and made his strategy to the Indians’ group in 1961 because of former MLB player-turned-scout Bobby Ávila. After a number of seasons within the minors, Tiant made his main league debut in 1964. He struck out 11 and allowed solely 4 hits whereas shutting out the Yankees.
Earlier than he moved on to the Purple Sox in 1971, Tiant signed a minor league take care of the Atlanta Braves and altered his pitching movement to show his physique away from residence plate throughout his supply.
Tiant would win double-digit video games in seven straight seasons in Boston and began Recreation 1 of the 1975 World Sequence towards the Cincinnati Reds the place he pitched a whole recreation five-hit shutout. He would pitch one other full recreation in Recreation 4, a 5-4 Purple Sox win, and report a no-decision in Recreation 6, which ended with Carlton Fisk’s well-known walk-ff residence run within the twelfth inning.
Following his days in Boston, Tiant completed his profession with two seasons with the Yankees earlier than spending 1981 with the Pirates and enjoying his ultimate season in 1982 with the Angels.
Tiant completed his MLB profession with 187 full video games and 49 shutouts.
