Luis Tiant(1940-2024)

Actor

After 46 years in exile, former major league baseball star Luis Tiant returns to Cuba, where he encounters unexpected demons and receives unexpected gifts from his family.

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The Lost Son of Havana (2009)

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).

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Known for

Cheers

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TV Series

Luis Tiant

1970 American League Championship Series

TV Mini Series

Self - Minnesota Twins Pitcher
Self - Minnesota Twins Pinch Runner

Monday Night Baseball

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TV Series

Self - Boston Red Sox Pitcher

Freedom Park

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Self(as Luis Tiant Jr.)

2004

Credits

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Actor

Cheers
8.0
TV Series
- Luis Tiant
- 1983

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The Lost Son of Havana - THEATRICAL TRAILER

Personal details

Official sites
- MLB_bio
- MLB_stats
Alternative name
- Luis Tiant Jr.
Height
- 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Born
- November 23, 1940
- Marianao, Havana, Cuba
Died
- October 8, 2024
- Wells, Maine, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Maria del Refugio NavarroAugust 12, 1961 - October 8, 2024 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
TV commercial for Colonial brand "Yankee Franks". The commercial ends with Tiant saying, "It's great to be with a wiener (winner)."
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