(WKBN) – Major League Baseball announced that former Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant has died at the age of 83. Tiant, who was affectionately known as “El Tiante,” spent 19 seasons in Major League baseball.

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame,

Three-time All-Star pitcher Luis Tiant died Tuesday morning, the Red Sox confirmed. He was 83 years old. The right-hander played for seven organizations throughout his 19-year MLB career, though he is best remembered for the eight seasons he spent in Boston.

The baseball world is mourning the passing of legendary Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant following news of his death this Tuesday. Tiant, who played with the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians for most of his 19 MLB years,