- Born
- Birth nameLuis Clemente Tiant Vega
- Nickname
- El Tiante
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Luis Clemente Tiant Vega was one of the most colorful players to grace the annals of baseball history. Born in pre-communist Cuba in 1940, the son of Cuban pitching great Luis Tiant, Sr., "El Tiante" as he was known by the Red Sox Nation that came to love him in the 1970s (and beyond) seemed destined for greatness on the mound. Unlike his father, who was prevented from having a big league career by segregation, Luis Tiant, Jr. made it as a big league pitcher, hurling himself to an All-Star career and a place in the Red Sox Hall of Fame (and the hearts of all Red Sox fans).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood
- Was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.
- Pitcher with the American League's Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970; 18 games), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-1980), and California Angels (1982; 6 games); and the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates (1981; 9 games).
- Led the American League in shutouts in 1966 (5), 1968 (9), and 1974 (7).
- Former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-1980), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981), and California Angels (1982).
- Led the American League in earned run average (ERA) in 1968 (1.60) and 1972 (1.91).
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