Luis Tiant

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Luis Tiant is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his distinctive delivery and standout seasons in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the Boston Red Sox.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
human
bats right
countryOfCitizenship Cuba
dateOfBirth 1940-11-23
era 1960s
1970s
ethnicGroup Afro-Cuban
familyName Tiant
father Luis Tiant Sr.
finalMLBGameDate 1982-09-04
finalMLBTeam California Angels
fullName Luis Clemente Tiant Vega
givenName Luis
hallOfFameStatus not in National Baseball Hall of Fame as of 2024
knownFor distinctive pitching delivery
standout seasons in the 1960s and 1970s
success with the Boston Red Sox
league Major League Baseball
MLBDebutDate 1964-07-19
MLBDebutTeam Cleveland Indians
nickname El Tiante
notableSeason 1968
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
occupation professional baseball player
participatedIn 1975 World Series
placeOfBirth Havana, Cuba
playedFor Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
positionPlayed pitcher
retired true
roleInTeam starting pitcher
sport baseball
teamMostAssociatedWith Boston Red Sox
throws right
throwsStyle over-the-top delivery with back-to-batter turn

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Luis Tiant ("Luis Tiant Sr.")
father
Luis Tiant ("Luis Clemente Tiant Vega")
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Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
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