Luis Tiant: Luis Tiant. Actor: Cheers. 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...
Known For: Cheers (Luis Tiant), 1970 American League Championship Series (Self - Minnesota Twins Pinch RunnerSelf - Minnesota Twins Pitcher), Freedom Park (Self(as Luis Tiant Jr.)), 1975 World Series (Self - Boston Red Sox Pitcher)