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Luis Clemente Tiant y Vega, a charismatic right-handed pitcher whom Reggie Jackson called “the Fred Astaire of baseball,” won 229 games over parts of 19 seasons in the major leagues. 1 His midcareer comeback, dramatic family reunion, and World Series heroics inspired a region, likely leaving him one of the most beloved men ever to play for ...

Luis Tiant was born on Saturday, November 23, 1940, in Marianao, Cuba. Tiant was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 19, 1964, with the Cleveland Indians. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items ...

Tiant, who pitched for the Indians, Twins, Red Sox, Yankees, Pirates and Angels during 19 major league seasons, is one of 10 finalists on this year’s Golden Era ballot that will be considered by the committee on managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Luis Tiant, in full Luis Clemente Tiant Vega, (born November 23, 1940, Marianao, Cuba), professional baseball player who was one of the outstanding pitchers of the 1970s and won more games than any other Cuban-born player, compiling a record of 229 victories and 172 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.30 in 19 major league seasons ...

How good was stirrup-clad Luis Tiant 🇨🇺 for the @Indians in 1968? He went 21-9; and led the AL w a 1.60 ERA, 9 shutouts & the fewest hits per 9 IP (5.3). Here's his @sabr bio https://t.co/c9WRQHLwNN pic.twitter.com/SdkLNbI93W — SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) March 10, 2020