Boston Red Sox legend Luis Tiant, whose Major League Baseball career spanned 19 years, has died at 83 years old.
BOSTON – Luis Tiant, a Boston Red Sox pitching legend whose Major League Baseball career spanned 19 years, has died.According to the Red Sox, Tiant died at his home in Maine Tuesday morning. A cause of death was not immediately released.Who was Luis Tiant?Tiant, nicknamed 'El Tiante,' was 83 years old.Tiant won 229 games and had a career earned run average of 3.36. The righthander made his major league debut in 1964 with Cleveland.
Red Sox on Tiant's 'unforgettable presence'The Red Sox released statements from the team's ownership group about Tiant, who spent 31 years in the organization as a player, coach, broadcaster and special assignment instructor.'Luis had the kind of unforgettable presence that made you feel like you were part of his world,' principal owner John Henry said. 'He was a pitcher with incredible talent, accomplishing so much with a style uniquely his own.
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