Baseball legend Luis Tiant dies

Legendary Luis Tiant passes away.

Key figure in the 1975 World Series.

Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.

Luis Tiant, the legendary Cuban pitcher, has passed away at the age of 83.

With his iconic horseshoe mustache and unique pitching style, Tiant became a standout for the Boston Red Sox.

Major League Baseball confirmed his passing through a message on X.

The Red Sox also announced that he died at his home in Maine.

The remarkable career of Luis Tiant in Major League Baseball

Luis Tiant: Legendary Pitcher Dies at 83 / Photo: X MLB

Luis Tiant, the son of a Negro Leagues star, had an outstanding career in Major League Baseball.

He finished with a record of 229 wins and 172 losses, along with an impressive 3.30 ERA.

Over his 19-year career, he recorded 2,416 strikeouts and pitched 187 complete games.

He was a key player in the historic 1975 World Series between Boston and Cincinnati.

Luis Tiant won the first game and threw 155 pitches in the fourth game, impressing everyone.

While many tried to imitate his unique pitching motion, no one could do it like him.

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After retiring in 1982, Tiant worked as a coach in the minor leagues and participated in the 1996 Olympics.

He remained connected to the Red Sox, often seen at Fenway Park signing autographs.

Although he was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame, he never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Luis Tiant’s death comes just a week after the passing of Pete Rose, one of the legends he faced in 1975.

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