The baseball world is mourning the passing of legendary Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant following news of his death this Tuesday.
Tiant, who played with the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians for most of his 19 MLB years, passed away at the age of 83.
Tiant’s death was confirmed by former Sox teammate Fred Lynn.
“Today is a very sad day. My friend and teammate, Luis Tiant, passed away. A Big game pitcher, a funny genuine guy who loved his family and baseball. I miss him already….RIP my friend,” Lynn tweeted as the caption to a photo of himself with the deceased pitcher.
Tiant ended his career with an overall record of 229-172 in 53 appearances with 484 starts. He recorded 2,416 strikeouts in 3,486.1 innings and a final ERA of 3.30 with a WHIP of 1.20.
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral MLB stories via Google! Follow Us
Should Luis Tiant Be In The Hall Of Fame?
The Cuban, nicknamed “El Tiante, was not inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame while he was alive but is enshrined in the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame, the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals.
He was a three-time All-Star who led the AL in ERA twice.
Tiant won 20 or more games in a season on four occasions, finishing in the top five of the Cy Young voting twice and finishing fifth in the AL MVP voting in 1968.
He represented four other teams during a spell lasting nearly two decades, having also pitched for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and California Angels.
TPS would like to extend commiserations to Tiant’s family, friends, and loved ones.
R.I.P. Luis Tiant – 1940-2024.
