Red Sox Hall of Famer Luis Tiant Dies at 83

Red Sox Hall of Famer Luis Tiant Dies at 83
Former Boston Red Sox player Luis Tiant gestures before Game One of the 2013 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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Boston Red Sox legend Luis Tiant passed away Tuesday at his home in Maine at the age of 83, according to a Major League Baseball press release.

Also known by his nickname “El Tiante,” the Hall of Fame pitcher spent 31 years with the Red Sox as a player, broadcaster, coach, and special assignment instructor. Apart from his successes and many talents, he was best known for his personality, according to friends and teammates.