Luis Tiant Sr. | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: La Habana, Cuba |
August 27, 1906|||
Died: December 10, 1976 Milton, Massachusetts |
(aged 70)|||
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debut | |||
1928, for the Havana Red Sox | |||
Last appearance | |||
1947, for the New York Cubans | |||
Negro National League statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 25–22 | ||
Run average | 3.99 | ||
Strikeouts | 242 | ||
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Luis Eleuterio Tiant (August 27, 1906 – December 10, 1976) was a pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Havana Red Sox, Cuban Stars West and New York Cubans, between 1928 and 1947.
Tiant's son, Luis Tiant, was a major league starting pitcher from 1964 to 1982.
Tiant featured a screwball. Bill James and Rob Neyer ranked it the seventh-best screwball of all time.