The Boston Red Sox organization and fan base were shaken on Tuesday, as WBZ-TV's Dan Roche confirmed that former MLB pitcher Luis Tiant had died at the age of 83.
The Cuban native played in the MLB for 19 seasons, earning three All-Stars nominations and leading the American League in ERA twice.
Of the six teams that he spent time with, he played for Boston the longest, appearing in 274 (238 starts) for the Red Sox from 1971-78. During that span, he posted a 3.36 ERA and a 1.201 WHIP while striking out 5.5 batters per nine innings.
Tiant also spent time with the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels and Cleveland.
Tiant was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame, but he's yet to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
After his playing days were over, he worked as a coach in the minor leagues and college, including a stint with the Red Sox's former Single-A affiliate, the Lowell Spinners.
El Tiante was a pillar of the Red Sox and will be remembered forever.
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