Luis Tiant Sr. Explained

Luis Tiant Sr.
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:27 August 1906
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Death Place:Milton, Massachusetts, US
Debutleague:Negro leagues
Debutyear:1928
Debutteam:Havana Red Sox
Finalleague:Negro leagues
Finalyear:1947
Finalteam:New York Cubans
Statleague:Negro leagues
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:37–28
Stat2label:Run average
Stat2value:3.60
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:416
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Luis Eleuterio Tiant Bravo (pronounced as /es/) (August 27, 1906 – December 10, 1976) was a pitcher in Negro league baseball, as well as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. He also performed with barnstorming teams. Tiant's career extended from 1926 through 1948. In the Negro leagues, he played for the Havana Red Sox, Cuban Stars West, Cuban House of David/Pollock's Cuban Stars, and New York Cubans, between 1928 and 1947.[1] [2]

Tiant featured a screwball. Bill James and Rob Neyer ranked it the seventh-best screwball of all time.[3]

Tiant's son, Luis Clemente Tiant, was a major league starting pitcher from 1964 to 1982. In August 1975, the elder Tiant and his wife were granted permission by Cuban leader Fidel Castro to visit the United States, so they could watch their son pitch in the major leagues.[4] The Tiants' visit to the US is featured in the 2009 documentary film about their son, The Lost Son of Havana.[5] The Tiants remained in the US, and the elder Luis Tiant died 16 months later in Milton, Massachusetts.[6] He was often referred to as "Luis Tiant Sr." by contemporary press to differentiate him from his son.

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Notes and References

  1. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/af5fffe8 SABR BioProject: Luis E. Tiant
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/player.cgi?id=tiant-002lui "Luis Tiant Negro League Statistics & History"
  3. Book: James. Bill. Neyer. Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. 3 October 2012. 2004-06-15. Simon and Schuster. 9780743261586. 52.
  4. News: Red Sox host Angels tonight; Tiant to pitch for parents . . . . 17 . August 26, 1975 . May 22, 2019 . newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: The Lost Son of Havana (Official Trailer) . May 22, 2019 . YouTube.
  6. News: Luis Tiant, pitcher's father . Ken O. . Botwright . . 85 . December 12, 1976 . May 22, 2019 . newspapers.com.