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2024
Luis Tiant Obituary
Luis Tiant was a Major League Baseball pitcher known for his distinctive windup and his years playing for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians.
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Tony
January 24, 2025
To the family, many, many friends, and fans of Mr. Luis Tiant fine comfort with you during this difficult time in your lives. Mr. Luis Tiant was a Major League Baseball pitcher known for his distinctive windup and his years playing for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Luis Tiant. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. Luis Tiant. We will never forget that he was a wonderful basketball and baseball player in these great games, what a tremendous goal and accomplishment.
Ruben Barrera
November 15, 2024
To the entire Tiant family Maria, Luis Jr, Isabel,Daniel. I was saddened to hear the passing of my good friend Luis Sr. Tiant your father. I will always cherish the memories. When we both worked together in the Dominican Republic (winter ball). He was my first pitching coach working with the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie team in Port St lucie FLA. He was one of a kind. He definitely loved his family. He would always talk about his family.
Best Regards
Ruben Barrera (Pedro)
Armand Desousa
October 21, 2024
Rest in peace my friend , my family and I will never forget you and your huge smile every time you saw us at Fenway , we cherish the fun times we had with you and your lovely wife , our condolences to the entire family , you will be missed my friend. Luis say big hello to Fernando went you guys meet again !!!
Darin & Brenda Macumber
October 18, 2024
we were friends with his daughter Isabel (she worked with my wife) and met Luis a couple of times he always was so friendly and always had a smile. one of the greatest men we have met. he will be missed. our hearts and prayers go with the family. can you let Isabel know we have been trying to find her. if she could get ahold of us on Facebook or email me. We miss her and would love to hear from her again.
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Deborah McCormick
October 18, 2024
Rest in peace Mr Tiant. Thank you for all the memories..
Sandra Lee
October 17, 2024
Sandra Lee
October 17, 2024
Will miss his kindness and his warm smile. Thoughts and prayers are with his family members.
Fenway Park Bernie Carbo, Luis Tiant, Linda and Peter Hantzis
Peter and Linda Hantzis
October 13, 2024
Got to know Luis through mutual friend Bernie Carbo. Watching them interact with each other on many occasions with such joy and laughter was a great pleasure. Luis Tiant was a gift to Red Sox fans and in fact fans in all the cities that he pitched in. He was the ultimate combination of great substance and great style. His factual record is certainly Hall of Fame worthy, and his showmanship and style were beyond all other ball players. We were so lucky to have watched him pitch in Boston. Peter and Linda Hantzis
Peg Bailey
October 13, 2024
My beloved friend Luis. You will be missed. RIP kind sir. This was our last pic together at Fenway in 2023. Thanks for all the laughs at Gate D.
Donn Payette Bandar
October 12, 2024
As a child in th 70's driving from Maine with my Dad to watch Red Sox play, Luis was on the mound and his mustache was the first thing I remember. I had never seen such a stache!
Marvin Williams
October 12, 2024
I remember Luis back in the days of the then Cleveland Indians, love that under arm delivery.
Von Kaufman
October 11, 2024
What an amazing ball player here on earth. YOU will be rewarded in God's heaven! Rest in peace and family of Mr. Luis, thank you for sharing him with us! May our God comfort and give you peace during this season. Keeping y'all in our prayers! Von N. Kaufman
James malzone
October 10, 2024
I remember seeing him and my dad riding in the golf cart going to each field in spring training the 2 of them were very close signed jim malzone
Jon Hall
October 10, 2024
David Molloy
October 10, 2024
To the Tiant Family,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Luis. He was a great role model for others, as he was a kind person.
My Best to all of you.
David M Molloy
Troy, Néw York
Tom Gasparetti
October 10, 2024
Today I am saddened to hear the passing of a great gentleman whom happened to be a great pitcher. I remember seeing him at many games @ Yankees Stadium and met him once at a card show. The story is accurate that people, myself included, have told him he should be in the HOF. Super classy guy and I´m disappointed nobody can see the numbers he put up just like nobody could see the pitches he threw that won 200+ games. Luis, you´re a one of a kind and absolutely a beloved HOFer in my heart
RB
October 10, 2024
A great pitcher. His wind up was not only one of a kind, but it got the job done. Amazing to watch. Sincere condolences to the Tiant family. Truly sorry for your loss. May God be with you all.
Louis DellaValle
October 9, 2024
What do you say about unique pitcher, and unorthodox wind up, shaking his hands together, then pausing, throwing his leg up, to only see his back from the batters perspective, he was a joy to watch, especially when he pitched against Cincinnati in the world series. But I will share a quick story, while I was in fort Myers Florida, in 2013, I was pulling into a parking lot and he was leaving, I jumped out it was waving to him yelling his name, he waved back, and did a u-turn and came back to talk to me for about 15 minutes, we shared some memories of him pitching, and he laughed while talking on his cigar, just a regular kind of guy loved people, love his fans they should have put them in the Hall of Fame, he was telling me he was there to move his daughter back to Maine, she worked at Marshall's in fort Myers, so a week later, I went into Marshalls and had a nice conversation with her also, just a great story, that I can share with family and friends, we'll miss you Louie, you're great human being, there should be more like you, to his family, I said my sincere condolences, may you rest in peace my friend, love you brother
Tammy Wagner
October 9, 2024
Luis, I met you in 2017 at the RSWFC in Fort Myers, FL. You greeted me with that big smile of yours and you acted like you knew me forever. I will never forget your kindness and good heart. You are a baseball legend and an outstanding human being. I was so blessed to meet you and your family. You left an impression on my heart ...thanks for the memories. May your memory be a blessing...
Tammy S. Wagner
Mark T Henry jr
October 9, 2024
THE ONE AND ONLY
THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES RIP
Dave Maragni
October 9, 2024
The Bible says"No man lives..or dies unto themselves"..Thank you Luis Tiant.
Kevin Colgan
October 9, 2024
I had the privilege of riding the bus for the Burlington Indians in 1963 as Luis was there star pitcher. My dad, was the manager, Pat Colgan and I use to go on road trips and always sit next to him. By the way it was a converted school bus with no AC in the summer of 1963. He faced the likes of Joe Morgan, Lou Pinella, Roy White before going to Portland in 1964 and then to Cleveland. And his windup was unique
Elizabeth Bell
October 9, 2024
RIP Luis Tiant
CA
October 9, 2024
It was an absolute joy to watch this gentleman pitch. Great pitcher, great character, great man.
John A. Bernardo
October 8, 2024
On your way up we shared some good times at the Riverside Cafe in Pittsfield Ma. Rest in peace.
faith c.tobin/brad j.herscot
October 8, 2024
Dear Tiant Family my beau Brad and I extend our condolences's on the loss of Luis Tiant.he was very nice when I met him and Luis Jr./his son.best faith/brad
Chris
October 8, 2024
I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Luis Tiant. May God give your family comfort as you mourn his loss.
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