Legendary Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant has died, according to CBS Boston. Tiant was 83.
A cause of death was not immediately known.
Tiant, nicknamed "El Tiante," pitched 19 major league seasons from 1964-82, including eight years of his prime with the Red Sox from 1971-78. Tiant compiled a career record of 229-172 with a 3.30 ERA and 2,416 strikeouts. He also pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels.
Tiant finished top-six in Cy Young voting three times as a Red Sox, in 1972, 1974 and 1976. He won the American League ERA title in 1968 and 1972 and led the AL in complete game shutouts in 1966, 1968 and 1974.
Tiant pitched a complete game shutout in Game 1 of the 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, had another complete game victory in Game 4, and then registered a no-decision in the famous Game 6 that ended with Carlton Fisk's walk-off home run in the 12th inning.
Tiant was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2002.
Tiant and his family settled in Massachusetts after his playing career, and he was a regular at Fenway Park for years, including at his "El Tiante" concession stand on Jersey Street (formerly Yawkey Way), which served Cuban sandwiches. A native of Cuba, Tiant also had a line of cigars.