El Tiante has passed and, sorry Pete Rose, but this man should have have been a HOF’er decades ago. This is the REAL tragedy.
He was a legend, and I unfortunately never saw him play, but I have seen highlights of him. He was a great player.
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Here’s the Telegram article about his visits to the Woo.
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Boston Red Sox on Facebook:
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Luis Tiant.
Anyone who met him, on or off the mound, knew he was a true force. A fixture of Fenway and Fort Myers well beyond his playing days, El Tiante was family.
We send our love to his wife, Maria, their children, and grandchildren.
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