Luis Tiant

[HallX2]

Has passed. Obviously best years were with Boston but he did make a stop with the Yankees.

Luis Tiant, Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83

Red Sox pitching legend Luis Tiant, a member of the team's Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 83.

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[Seton75]

A great one. Awesome with cleveland. Then came back to be great again for the sox.

 

[Halldan1]

Luis Tiant, Red Sox All-Star known as ‘El Tiante,’ dead at 83

Known for his unorthodox delivery in which he turned his back completely to home plate, Tiant was a three-time All-Star who starred for the Red Sox from 1971-78 before playing two seasons with the …

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[Burnsly]

Imagine going 21-9 with a 1.60 ERA, 19 complete games and nine shutouts -- four of them in a row. and not winning the Cy Young?

1968 was the year Denny McClain won 31 games.

 

[SHUSource]

I doubt there are too many guys older than their low 50s who didn't at least occasionally use the Tiant-style windup and delivery in a Wiffle Ball game now and then.

 

[vegaspaul82]

Met Luis Tiant with Rick Cerone at Eddie Dogs of all places on Bloomfield ave after the bars closed about 2 am. He was a character to say the least, hitting on all the girls

 

[TheHall87]

Imagine going 21-9 with a 1.60 ERA, 19 complete games and nine shutouts -- four of them in a row. and not winning the Cy Young?

1968 was the year Denny McClain won 31 games.

Tiant didn't even get a vote. McClain was the unanimous winner.

 

[Section112]

I doubt there are too many guys older than their low 50s who didn't at least occasionally use the Tiant-style windup and delivery in a Wiffle Ball game now and then.

Exactly what I was going to say. I did many times for sure.