A few months ago, Cooperstown welcomed Tony Oliva and the late Orestes Minoso. It’s now time to vote and add Luis Tiant to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Luis Tiant, or “El Tiante”, was flashy and one of the most popular players ever to wear a major league uniform.
His performance in the 1975 post season was legendary with that pitching motion that drove batters crazy and fans wild.
Tiant, the son of a Cuban who excelled in the old Negro Leagues, won 229 games with a 3.30 ERA. He led the AL twice in ERA. He was plain dominant in 1968 when he went 21-9 with a 1.60 ERA.
What is Cooperstown waiting for? Tiant should join the other great games of the game.
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