#El Tiante

[baseballbybsmile]

The legendary windup of Luis Tiant ~ RIP "El Tiante"

[baseballsisco]

A legend of Latino Baseball has passed away. Cuban pitcher "El Tiante" Luis Clemente Tiant Vega (November 23, 1940 – October 8, 2024) passed away at the age of 83.

Tiant, with his distinctive fu-manchu stash, barrel chest and unique corkscrew windup was a second generation star who played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels.

El Tiante's best seasons came while with the Boston Red Sox in the mid to late 1970s. Tiant had three 20+ win seasons and four seasons of over 260 innings pitched including a career high 311 IP in 1974.

Tiant was involved in an emotional moment during the classic 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. The political climate at the time with Cuba forbade easy travel between the two countries. Fidel Castro relaxed the restriction to allow Tiant's parents to travel to Boston to watch him pitch in the World Series. Tiant's father Luis Tiant Sr. pitched in his native Cuba and in the Negro Leagues primarily for the New York Cubans from 1935 - 1947. Tiant Sr. would throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 6.

En paz descanse Tiante.

[thetithingman]

Godspeed El Tiante!

[baseball-our-national-treasure]

Rest in peace, "El Tiante"

[billscheft]

Luis Tiant, who passed away today at (cough, cough....) 83, was that rarest of baseball players. Nobody existed like him before he arrived in the big leagues in 1964 and nobody has come close to resembling him since he retired 18 seasons later. The Red Sox literally plucked him off the scrap heap after he was cut by the Twins and Braves a month apart in 1971. He won 20 games three times in eight seasons with Boston, and if he missed a start, I don't remember it. With the Sox down 2-1 in the 1975 World Series, he threw a complete game at the Big Red Machine on....wait for it....155 pitches. I'm not a guy who goes on and on about the Hall of Fame, but if it's about being a dominant pitcher in your era, he's in (and we can clear his spot by tossing out Don Sutton). Lastly, maybe the thing I admire the most....a seven-decade unapologetic flaunter of the Cuban trade embargo. Ave atque vale, El Tiante....

[bostonfly]

"El Tiante", Luis Tiant

[47burlm]

Luis Clemente Tiant Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈtjant]) (November 23, 1940 – October 8, 2024), nicknamed El Tiante, was a Cuban Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed starting pitcher. He pitched in MLB for 19 years, primarily for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox.

Tiant compiled a 229–172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3.30 earned run average (ERA), 187 complete games, and 49 shutouts in 3486+1⁄3 innings. He was an All-Star for three seasons and 20-game winner for four seasons. He was the American League (AL) ERA leader in 1968 and 1972. He also was the AL leader in strikeouts per nine innings pitched in 1967 and the AL leader in shutouts in 1966, 1968, and 1974.

He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997, the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2002, the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2012.

Tiant was considered for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame via voting of the Baseball Writers' Association of America from 1988 to 2002, and by the Hall of Fame's era committees in 2011, 2014, and 2017, falling short of the required votes for induction each time.

Note before he died- he made it clear he did NOT want to be inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously

[playdeepcf]

Cuba native Luis Tiant, "El Tiante," in a #MLB career that spanned 19 seasons, made three All-Star teams and won 20 or more games four times. He also won two ERA titles in the American League; one in 1968 for Cleveland, and another in 1972 for Boston. Tiant also pitched for the #Yankees, #Twins, #Pirates, and #Angels. He passed away today at the age of 83.

I remember watching Luis Tiant pitch in the 1975 World Series against the Reds. He shut out the Big Red Machine in Game 1 and threw another complete game win in Game 4. Baseball has certainly lost another icon.

#RIP ⚾️ 🇨🇺

[recentlyheardcom]

Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83

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…

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Luis Tiant, leyenda de Cuba y de Boston, falleció a los 83 años

Boston.- (MBL).– Con su clásico e inolvidable windup giratorio — único en comparación con cualquier otro lanzador en la historia — Luis Tiant convirtió sus actuaciones en puro teatro. Durante el apogeo de su carrera en la década de los 70, no necesitabas una radio o televisión para saber que el cubano estaba lanzando en Fenway Park, parque de los Medias Rojas de Bos Siempre que se subía a la…

[baseballbybsmile]

Happy 83rd Birthday Luis Tiant ~ Pitching legend “El Tiante” was born in Cuba on this day in 1940!

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Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83 - CBS Boston

Luis Tiant, Boston Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83  CBS Boston Luis Tiant, Red Sox pitching legend, dies at 83  ESPN Luis Tiant, Crowd-Pleasing Pitcher Who Baffled Hitters, Dies at 83  The New York Times Luis Tiant, Red Sox All-Star known as ‘El Tiante,’ dead at 83  New York Post Red Sox, Cuban legend Luis Tiant passes away at 83  MLB.com Source link

[timelessnewsnow]

Luis Tiant, a legendary figure in Major League Baseball and a cherished member of the Boston Red Sox community, passed away at the age of 83. Known affectionately as “El Tiante,”

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[collectingall]

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[beisbologo]

Mi #TBT de hoy es de hace algunas lunas (se nota) con el inmenso Luis Tiant. un tipazo en todo el sentido de la palabra, su amistad es regalo que se aprecia en el abrazo... Mi cariño Tiante!!! (en Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTvqEzu36P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[redsoxfantasycamp]

Our Monday recap includes everything from the drafted teams to Sports Center Top 10 catches in the outfield.

 The morning started off with a practice that was meant to loosen up the muscles, but what it turned into was a tryout for the campers to be scouted by their favorite coaches. The looming worry about the lunch time draft left players diving for fly balls, swinging the bat to hit the ball to the moon, and straining muscles they didn’t even know they had. It was as if they were that little kid again in gym class, waiting for their name to be called onto a team. Don’t fret campers, everyone gets drafted! Participation trophies for all!

 The doors then closed and the coaching staff got started on the draft. The room was tense as each name was taken and put onto the board. Victor Rodriguez and Frank Viola got into a scrum over a player who they thought would lead them to the 2020 Fantasy Camp Championship. Trot and Dauber whispered side by side, strategically planning their next move. Alan Embree talked up players he knew nothing about to try and throw off next round choices, but the group caught on to his guerrilla warfare tactics. El Tiante fell asleep.

 And finally, your 2020 Fantasy Camp teams:

 Billy’s Ballgamers

BILL MUELLER, KEITH FOULKE

 DAVID CATALANO

BRUCE DIAZ

MICHAEL DIXON

JEFFERY FRAZIER

THOMAS GRAZIANO

STEVE KNOTT

JAMES MOROSCHAK

HOWARD NELSON

ERIC ROUKEY

JACK SANDLER

SCOTT SARIAN

BRIAN STOLTZ

THOMAS URBANSKI

  Cori’s Fireballers

JIM CORSI, JOHN VALENTIN

 CHRISTINA ALAVIAN

JAMES ANTONELLIS

HEATH BAKER

JOSHUA BOSLEY

JON BROLIN

JEFFREY BROOKS

MICHAEL BURNS

PHILIP PRATT

RANDY ROBINSON

JUSTIN STEINBACH

RUSSELL UPTEGROVE

SCOTT VIBERT

RON YOUNG

  Embree’s Outlaws

ALAN EMBREE, MANNY DELCARMEN

 BOB CONNORS

DARYLL DODA

BRIAN DRULA

MIKE FRANCIS

DAVE GREEN

DAVID HALL

ROBERT  SULLIVAN

TOM SULLIVAN

CURT SWIFT

CHRISTOPHER SWIFT

CURTIS SWIFT II

JOHN TOINTIGH

LEO YORKELL

  Gedman’s Bombers

RICH GEDMAN, RICK WISE, DAVE SMITH

JOE GILL

ERIC GRANDMAISON

MIKE GRANDMAISON

JIM HUTCHISON

MARK KENTON

MATTHEW MARSHALL

TONY MATEUS

JOHN MONAHAN

LUI REDIGONDA

MONIKA SELMONT

RICHARD SHINKLE

GARY STEVENS

CHARLES WU

Hobson’s Heroes

BUTCH HOBSON, RICH GARCES, LUIS TIANT

 FRANK CASTIGLIONE

CHRISTOPHER DECATUR

ROY KAPLAN

JAMES KELLY

JIM KELLY

RYAN KELLY

JAMES MACHADO

DANIEL MCKENZIE

JEFF MILLAR

ROBERT  MILLER

JOHN PITTMAN

STEVE PITTMAN

RICHARD STRAUSS

STEPHEN WOLFE

  Lenny’s Legends

LENNY DINARDO, POKEY REESE

 EVAN ANDERSON

PAUL ANDERSON

DOUGLAS  BISSANTI

ALAN CASTELLANOS

BRIAN ECKART

JIM FORBUSH

PETER GAW

MARINO JIMENEZ

TIM  KEEFE

CHARLES ORNDORFF

PAUL PEREIRA

BRIAN STACK

BRIAN SULLIVAN

  Nixon’s DirtDogs

TROT NIXON, BRIAN DAUBACH

 CONNER DRIGOTAS

FRANK DRIGOTAS

CHARLIE EARL

MARK ELGART

IAN HAY

STEVE KINGSTON

SEAN LEE

KEVIN LOW

BRIAN  MCWHINNIE

JOE  MUSTO

SCOTT SNOW

MICHAEL SYLVESTER

VINCENT  WELCH

 Sabe’s Babes

BRET SABERHAGEN, TOM GORDON

 JONATHAN BEAN

CHARLES CAWLINA

DEAN COHEN

DAVID DORAN

PAUL EDWARDS

BILLY  GRANT

BRIAN HABIG

CHARLEY HOWE

KEVIN HYATT

HERB SARGENT

JEFFREY VACHON

RICK VACHON

MIKE WALDEN

  Stanley’s Steamers

BOB STANLEY, BOB MONTGOMERY, AL BUMBRY

 DON AMIRALIAN

ERIK BOVASSO

JOSEPH BRADY

JON DAVIS

MIKE DIPALMA

TOM FREEMAN

JOHN GARREN

JADE HERBST

TODD KOPCZYNSKI

MARK OBERT

RANDY OCHAB

ROB SCHRAGER

DANNY TANGEN

  Wins & Saves

FRANK VIOLA, JEFF REARDON, VICTOR RODRIGUEZ

 DOUG BELAIR

MATTHEW BELAIR

DANIEL CALLAHAN

STEPHEN CAMP

BOB HENAULT

AL  HERNANDEZ

DENIS IBEY

JUSTIN JAGHER

JIM KENNEY

JEFF PERRY

DAVID POMERANZ

GREG RUSHFORD

BRANDON THOMPSON

JIM VIEIRA

  The teams got together, sang a cheer, and headed out to the fields to try and win their first regular season match.

 The Bombers and Heroes had a close game in the main stadium. The campers got fired up as their name could be heard over the loud speakers walking up to the plate. Each team was facing the sun in the outfield. Their chances of catching any fly balls was slim. Against all odds, they rose to the occasion! There were multiple catches made that had the crowd jumping up and down, cheering in pure amazement. Steve Wolfe (Awwwoooooooo) made an unbelievable, almost backwards, snag in the right center. The Heroes were able to rally and win 4-6.

 Sabe’s Babes and Wins & Saves was a different story. Wins and Saves crushed the Babes, 14-6. Bret Saberhagen was seen shedding a tear in the dugout after the game, while coach Tom Gordon flipped the Gatorade cooler. Yikes… Wins & Saves, congrats on the first game W and welcome to the winner’s circle- for now.

 The Legends and the Outlaws had 27 runs all together. These games were coach pitched. Maybe our coaches should get some more practice in before lobbing the ball over the plate. Campers, take it while you can! That was just a warm up. Embree’s Outlaws outlasted the Legends, and came away with the 15-12 victory.

 Something must have been in the water at JetBlue Park yesterday morning, because there was another 29 run game. Stanley’s Steamers and Corsi’s Fireballers went neck and neck, fighting until the last inning. Corsi was seen pacing the dugout, almost about the charge the Ump, at every play. After last camp, Corsi was longing for a team that could win a game. And gosh dammit, the Fireballers did not disappoint. His team ended the drought and won the game 15-14. Corsi, your luck may be changing!

 The last game was a blowout not usually seen during coach pitched games. Billy’s Ballgamers demolished Nixon’s DirtDogs 18-3. You heard it here folks, 18-3. Trot is known for pitching zingers against his own team, but was that the reasoning here? Or did Billy “Where’s the sunscreen?” Mueller and Keith “I need to take a nap” Foulke draft the dream team to beat?

 We’ll have to wait and see!