| Luis Tiant | ||
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| Luis Tiant aboard USS Albany, June 2007 | ||
| Pitcher | ||
| Born: November 23, 1940 Marianao, Cuba |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 19, 1964 for the Cleveland Indians |
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| Final game | ||
| September 4, 1982 for the California Angels |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 229-172 | |
| ERA | 3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marianao is a Town and municipality in the province of the city of Havana, Cuba, 6 miles southwest of the original city of Havana, with which The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 30 | |
| Strikeouts | 2416 | |
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Luis Tiant (/luˈis tiˈant/, born November 23, 1940? in Marianao, Cuba) (then part of Havana Province, born Luis Clemente Tiant Vega, is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-80), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981) and California Angels (1982). Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marianao is a Town and municipality in the province of the city of Havana, Cuba, 6 miles southwest of the original city of Havana, with which The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Havana Province (Provincia de la Habana is one of the Provinces of Cuba. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California.
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Career
Tiant was the only child of Luis Tiant, Sr. and Isabel Vega. From 1926 through 1948, the senior Tiant was a great left-handed pitcher for the New York Cubans team, and his heroics were followed by hundreds of thousands of Cubans. Luis Jr. followed his father's footsteps at an early age, joining both the local Little and Juvenile baseball leagues until he starred for the Havana team and was picked up for the Cuban Juvenile League All-Star team in 1957. His talent was recognized by former Cleveland Indians All-Star, Bobby Avila, who was scouting for talent in Cuba. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Roberto Francisco "Beto" Ávila González ( April 2, 1924 &ndash October 26, 2004) was a Major League Baseball Second Avila recommended him to the Mexico City Tigers of the Mexican League. The Quintana Roo Tigers (Los Tigres del Quintana Roo are a Mexican Minor league baseball team located in Cancun, Mexico. Tiant was signed for $150 a month, and for the next three years he divided his time with the Tigers and for the Havana Sugar Kings in the International League. The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban based Minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. At the end of the summer of 1961, and under Avila recommendations, Cleveland purchased Tiant's contract for $35,000. But with the rise of Fidel Castro's regime in his native Cuba, it was impossible for Tiant to return home. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until He would not see his parents for 14 years.
Tiant progressed through the Indians farm system and got the call to the big club after a 15-1 record at Triple-A Portland. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Portland Beavers are a Minor league baseball team representing Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Coast League (PCL On, July 19, 1964, Tiant debuted with a four-single, 11 strikeouts, 3–0 shutout victory against the defending AL Champion New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The losing pitcher was future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1926) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career Tiant finished his rookie season with a 10-4 record, 105 strikeouts, and a 2. 83 ERA in 19 games. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched
In 1966, Tiant tied a major league record when he pitched four straight shutouts on his way to 12 wins and a 2. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, 79 ERA. (That record was equalled by Gaylord Perry in 1970 and broken by Bob Gibson (5) in 1968 and Don Drysdale (6) also 1968. Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Orel Hersheiser bested it again in 1988) and Roy Oswalt tied it with (4) in 2007 . Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. have Tiant really broke through in 1968, after he altered his delivery so that he turned away from the home plate during his motion, in effect creating a hesitation pitch. The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played Twisting and turning his body into unthinkable positions, Tiant would spend more time looking at second base than he did the plate as he prepared to throw. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that In that season, he led the league in ERA (1. 60), shutouts (9), hits per nine innings (5. 3), strikeouts per nine innings (9. In Baseball statistics, strikeouts per 9 innings pitched ( K/9IP or K/9) is the Mean of Strikeouts, (or K's) by a 22, more than a batter an inning), while finished with a 21-9 mark. Beside this, opposing hitters batted just . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 168 off Tiant, a major league record, and on July 3 he struck out 19 Minnesota Twins in a ten-inning game, setting an American League record for games of that length. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His 1. 60 ERA was the lowest in the American League since Walter Johnson's 1. Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed 49 mark during the dead-ball era in 1919, and second lowest in 1968 only to Bob Gibson's 1. The dead-ball era is a Baseball term used to describe the period between 1900 (though some date it to the beginning of baseball) and the emergence of Babe Ruth Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the 12—the lowest ever during the Live Ball Era. The live-ball era, also referred to as the lively ball era, is the period in Major League Baseball beginning in, following the Dead-ball era.
After an injury-plagued season in 1969, Tiant was traded to the Twins in a multi-player deal that brought fellow pitcher Dean Chance and third baseman Graig Nettles to the Indians. Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Wilmer Dean Chance (born June 1, 1941 in Wooster Ohio) is a retired American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman With Minnesota, Tiant began 1970 with six wins, but then he fractured his right scapula and virtually ended the season. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium In Anatomy, the scapula, omo, or shoulder blade, is the Bone that connects the Humerus (arm bone with the Clavicle (collar He showed little promise in the 1971 spring training, but was released. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at The Braves signed him to a minor league contract to play with their Triple-A Richmond, but he gave up after a few weeks. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Richmond Braves were the AAA Minor league baseball affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Tiant eventually landed in Boston, and despite struggling with a 1-7 record, 4. 88 ERA, he would soon become one of the greatest and most beloved pitchers in Red Sox history and a great idol in Boston.
Starting to be known as "El Tiante" at Fenway Park, in 1972 Tiant regained his old form with a 15-6 record and led the league with a 1. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration 91 ERA. He would win 20 games in 1973 and 22 in 1974. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Though hampered by back problems in 1975, he won 18 games for the American League Champion Red Sox and then excelled for Boston in the postseason. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP In the playoffs he defeated the three time defending World Champion Oakland Athletics in a 7-1 three-hitter complete game, then opened the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. The American League Championship Series pitted the Boston Red Sox against the 3-time defending world champion Oakland Athletics for the right to advance The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA His father and mother, having been allowed to visit from Cuba under a special visa, were in Fenway Park that game to watch his son defeat The Big Red Machine in a 6-0 five-hit shutout. All six Red Sox runs were scored in the seventh inning; Tiant led off that inning (the designated hitter was not yet in use in World Series play) with a base hit off Don Gullett and eventually scored on Carl Yastrzemski's single for the first of those six runs. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season Tiant won Game 4 as well (his second complete game in the series) and had a no-decision in Game 6, which has been called the greatest game ever played, after Carlton Fisk’s dramatic game-winning walk-off home run in the 12th inning. Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox In Baseball, a walk-off home run is a Home run that ends the game
Tiant went 21-12 in 1976, 12-8 in 1977, and 13-8 in 1978. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP At the end of that season, he signed as a free agent with the Yankees. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Tiant compiled a 21-17 record in New York over two seasons from 1979-80. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP He finished his career after two brief stints for the Pirates and Angels.
In his 19-season career, Tiant compiled a 229-172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3. 30 ERA, 187 complete games, and 49 shutouts in 3486. 1 innings. He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997. The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández,
Tiant has fallen short the past few years on being selected to the Hall of Fame. Well known for his great pitching, charisma, and as an avid cigar smoker, he decided to launch his own line of cigars formulated and designed by him, being named after his nickname, El Tiante. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth
Tiant served as the head coach for the baseball team at the Savannah College of Art and Design from 1998-2001 where he posted a record of 55-97 with a . 366 winning percentage
As of 2007, Luis Tiant resides in Southborough, MA, USA
Quotes
- He's always given me tips on how to do things, how to make things easier. Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Every day you can learn from a pitcher like him. - Former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martínez. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the
- If a man put a gun to my head and said I'm going to pull the trigger if you lose this game, I'd want Luis Tiant to pitch that game. - Former Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Darrell Dean Johnson ( August 25 1928 - May 3 2004) was an American Major League Baseball Catcher, coach
- When I was a boy growing up in Cuba, Luis Tiant was a national hero. Now I'm thirty-six and he's thirty-seven - Tony Perez. Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in [1]
Fact
- Don Drysdale six 1968
- Bob Gibson five 1968
- Orel Hershiser (five, 1988)
- Gaylord Perry (four, 1970)
- Luis Tiant (four, 1966)
- Roy Oswalt four 2007
See also
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
- Players from Cuba in MLB
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Hall of Fame candidate profile
- Red Sox' All-Time Team
- The Baseball Page
- BaseballLibrary
- Latino Legends in Sports
| Preceded by Joe Horlen Vida Blue |
American League ERA Champion 1968 1972 |
Succeeded by Dick Bosman Jim Palmer |
| Preceded by Norm Cash |
AL Comeback Player of the Year 1972 |
Succeeded by John Hiller |
| Preceded by Dick Green |
Babe Ruth Award 1975 |
Succeeded by Johnny Bench |
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